FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE

MDR report key: 3142077 · Received June 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-14036
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 3, 2013
Date of Event
April 17, 2013
Report Date
May 9, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
KDJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS A REPORT OF A HOME PATIENT (HP) WHO WAS HOSPITALIZED AND DIAGNOSED WITH PERITONITIS WITH CLOUDY EFFLUENT. THE HP WAS TREATED WITH CEFEPIME (IP) AND ORAL LEVAQUIN. THE HP WAS DISCHARGED AND WAS REPORTED TO BE RECOVERING. THE HP HAD A RECURRENT CASE OF PERITONITIS AND WAS HOSPITALIZED AGAIN AND TREATED WITH THE SAME ANTIBIOTICS. THE HP WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL AND ON AN UNREPORTED DATE WAS RETRAINED ON PROPER ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. THE HP WAS REPORTED TO BE RECOVERING. BAXTER HEALTHCARE OBTAINED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE NURSE, WHO STATED THE HP HAD A BREAK IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE (FURTHER DETAILS NOT PROVIDED).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
244059 SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Hospitalization| R DIANEAL AND HOMECHOICE