FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE

MDR report key: 3130557 · Received May 24, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-13414
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 24, 2013
Date of Event
May 2, 2013
Report Date
May 2, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME
Product Code
KDJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT (PT) EXPERIENCED A LEAK DUE TO DISCONNECTION OF THE TRANSFER SET AND THE TITANIUM ADAPTER, AND A BREACH IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE DUE TO RECONNECTION OF THE TRANSFER SET DURING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY WHICH CAUSED PERITONITIS. THIS IS REPORT 1 OF 3 INVOLVED IN THIS PERITONITIS EVENT. ON AN UNREPORTED DATE "LESS THAN ONE YEAR AGO" THE PT BEGAN TREATMENT WITH DIANEAL AMBUFLEX THERAPY (DOSE, FREQUENCY, AND LOT NOT REPORTED) INTRAPERITONEALLY (IP) FOR PD. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE "CATHETER CAME APART, TRANSFER SET BROKE AND THE PATIENT'S SHIRT WAS SOAKED" WHICH CAUSED PERITONITIS. THE TRANSFER SET WAS RECONNECTED TO THE TITANIUM ADAPTER PRIOR TO TAKING THE PT TO THE CLINIC. ON THE SAME DAY, THE PT WAS SEEN AT THE PD CLINIC AND THE STAFF REPLACED THE PATIENT'S TITANIUM CONNECTOR AND TRANSFER SET WITH NEW SUPPLIES. THE PT WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED FOR THE EVENT. ON THE SAME DAY, THE PT BEGAN TREATMENT FOR THE PERITONITIS WITH VANCOMYCIN, 75 MG/3 LITER PD SOLUTION BAG OF LOW CALCIUM DIANEAL, IP, NIGHTLY, FOR 7 DAYS. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, THE PT WAS RECOVERING FROM THE PERITONITIS. THE CAUSE OF THE DISCONNECTION WAS LATER DESCRIBED AS THE CONNECTION WAS NOT SCREWED ON TIGHT ENOUGH AND BECOME DISCONNECTED. PD THERAPY WAS ONGOING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED BUT IS NOT AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
232388 SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE - MOUNTAIN HOME

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 12 MO Required Intervention DIANEAL AMBUFLEX