FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE

MDR report key: 3243976 · Received July 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-19544
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 23, 2013
Date of Event
June 20, 2013
Report Date
July 1, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
KDJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COMPLAINT NO: (B)(4). THE CAUSE OF THIS PERITONITIS WAS USE ERROR DESCRIBED AS 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A BREAK IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE FURTHER DESCRIBED AS TOUCH CONTAMINATION DURING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY WHILE USING UNKNOWN BAXTER PD DISPOSABLES, WHICH CAUSED PERITONITIS. THE HOME PATIENT (HP) WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR FOUR DAYS FOR THE EVENT. THE HP WAS TREATED WITH UNKNOWN ANTIBIOTICS. THE PATIENT WAS RECOVERED FROM PERITONITIS. THE PATIENT WAS RETRAINED ON PROPER ASEPTIC TECHNIQUES. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
343080 SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR Hospitalization| R DIANEAL 4D 1.5% AND 2.5% SINGLEBAGS