FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE

MDR report key: 3193500 · Received June 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-16524
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 27, 2013
Date of Event
May 1, 2013
Report Date
May 29, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
KDJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CAUSE OF THIS PERITONITIS WAS USE ERROR DESCRIBED AS A BREAK IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. 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. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS A REPORT PERITONITIS CAUSED BY A BREAK IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE COINCIDENT WITH PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY. PD THERAPY WAS ONGOING. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH AMIKACIN (250MG, BD) AND REFLIN (500MG, PER DAY, OD). FOUR DAYS AFTER HOSPITAL ADMISSION THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL. ON AN UNREPORTED DATE, THE PATIENT RECOVERED. THE PATIENT WAS RETRAINED ON PROPER ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
294254 SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Hospitalization| R DIANEAL 2.5% ULTRABAG| DIANEAL 1.5% ULTRABAG