FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE

MDR report key: 3100468 · Received May 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-11726
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 8, 2013
Date of Event
April 9, 2013
Report Date
April 15, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
KDJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED: THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED RECURRENT PERITONITIS. THE CAUSE OF PERITONITIS WAS AGAIN BREAK IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE/TOUCH CONTAMINATION. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH VANCOMYCIN 1 GRAM TIMES 4 DOSES (ROUTE NOT REPORTED).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). UNKNOWN DATE IN 1978. THE CAUSE OF THIS PERITONITIS WAS USE ERROR. PER BAXTER LABELING, USERS ARE INSTRUCTED TO USE ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE WHEN PERFORMING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. A FORMAL REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. IF THERE IS ANY FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS A REPORT OF A HOME PATIENT (HP) WHO WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PERITONITIS. THE CAUSE OF PERITONITIS WAS BREAK IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. THE HP WAS TREATED VANCOMYCIN (DOSE, FREQUENCY AND ROUTE UNKNOWN). THE HP WAS RE TRAINED AND WAS REPORTED TO BE RECOVERING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
201791 SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other DIANEAL AND HOMECHOICE