FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE

MDR report key: 3102208 · Received May 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-11775
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2013
Date of Event
March 12, 2013
Report Date
April 17, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SINGAPORE
Product Code
FKX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PO
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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. (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS A REPORT OF A HOME PATIENT (HP) WHO SWITCHED OUT SOLUTION BAGS DURING THERAPY AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PERITONITIS MANIFESTED BY CLOUDY EFFLUENT AND ABDOMINAL PAIN. THE CAUSE OF PERITONITIS WAS USER ERROR. THE HP WAS TREATED WITH VANCOMYCIN (1 G, IP, EVERY DAY) AND CEFTAZIDIME (1 G, IP, EVERY DAY). ON (B)(6) 2013, TREATMENT WITH VANCOMYCIN WAS WITHDRAWN. ON (B)(6) 2013, TREATMENT WITH CEFTAZIDIME WAS WITHDRAWN.. THE HP WAS REPORTED TO BE RECOVERED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
204564 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - SINGAPORE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR Required Intervention