FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE

MDR report key: 3250803 · Received July 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
1416980-2013-19945
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 29, 2013
Date of Event
June 25, 2013
Report Date
July 3, 2013
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE
Product Code
KDJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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 A PATIENT EXPERIENCED A BREAK IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE FURTHER DESCRIBED AS A TOUCH CONTAMINATION FROM THE PATIENT'S PET DURING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY, WHICH CAUSED BACTERIAL PERITONITIS. THE PATIENT WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED FOR THE EVENT. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH FORTAZ INTRAPERITONEALLY (IP) (DOSAGE AND FREQUENCY UNKNOWN). THE PATIENT WAS RETRAINED ON ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. THE PATIENT RECOVERED FROM PERITONITIS. PD THERAPY WAS ONGOING. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
353474 SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Required Intervention DIANEAL 2.5%, HOMECHOICE, MINICAP, DRAIN BAG| HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET WITH CASSETTE,| MINICAP TRANSFER SET, TITANIUM ADAPTER