SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE
Report
- Report Number
- 1416980-2013-17823
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 9, 2013
- Date of Event
- June 12, 2013
- Report Date
- June 14, 2013
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE
- Product Code
- KDJ
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- RP
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
(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, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.
THIS IS A REPORT OF A PATIENT WHO EXPERIENCED A BREAK IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE THAT RESULTED IN PERITONITIS COINCIDENT WITH THERAPY FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS. ACTION TAKEN WITH THERAPY WAS UNKNOWN. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED ABDOMINAL PAIN AND CLOUDY EFFLUENT AS A RESULT OF THE PERITONITIS AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR THE EVENT. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH AMIKACIN (12.5 MG, ROUTE AND FREQUENCY NOT REPORTED) AND VANCOMYCIN (1 GRAM, ROUTE AND FREQUENCY NOT REPORTED) FOR THE PERITONITIS. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE PATIENT RECOVERED FROM THE EVENTS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314215 | SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE | KDJ | BAXTER HEALTHCARE |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR | Hospitalization| R | DIANEAL 1.5% AND 4.25% ULTRABAGS| AMLODIPINE AND FESO4 |