FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE

MDR report key: 3103183 · Received May 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-11861
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2013
Date of Event
April 15, 2013
Report Date
April 16, 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). BAXTER HAS CONDUCTED A TREND REVIEW AND FOUND THAT SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM. BAXTER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR SIMILAR REPORTS TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED. 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

ON AN UNREPORTED DATE, THE PATIENT HAD A BREAK IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE (HOME PATIENT DID NOT WEAR A MASK WHEN PERFORMING THERAPY) WHICH CAUSED PERITONITIS. THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AND HOSPITALIZED FOR PERITONITIS. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH UNKNOWN ANTIBIOTICS (TYPE, DOSE, FREQUENCY, AND ROUTE UNKNOWN). THREE DAYS LATER, THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, THE PATIENT WAS RECOVERING FROM THE PERITONITIS. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
203251 SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR DIANEAL