FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE

MDR report key: 3212153 · Received July 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-17755
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2013
Date of Event
May 29, 2013
Report Date
June 13, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
KDJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, 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 THE PERITONITIS WAS A USE ERROR REPORTED TO BE A BREAK IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE BY THE PATIENT. 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 PATIENT WHO EXPERIENCED A TOUCH CONTAMINATION THAT RESULTED IN PERITONITIS COINCIDENT WITH THERAPY FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS. DIANEAL THERAPY WAS ONGOING. THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR THE EVENT AND BEGAN TREATMENT WITH ANCEF 1.5GRAMS (FREQUENCY UNKNOWN). ON A LATER DATE, THE PATIENT RECOVERED FROM THE PERITONITIS AND WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL. THE PATIENT WAS RETRAINED ON ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
311516 SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Hospitalization| R DIANEAL ULTRABAGS