FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

UV-FLAAH AUTO

MDR report key: 388531 · Received April 15, 2002

Report

Report Number
1423500-2002-00458
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 15, 2002
Date of Event
March 18, 2002
Report Date
March 18, 2002
Manufacturer
MED-TECH, INC
Product Code
KDJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BAXTER JAPAN COMPLAINT COORDINATOR REPORTED IN 2002, A PT CALLED TO THE PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CALL CENTER AND INFORMED AS FOLLOWS: THE PT WAS HOSPITALIZAED DUE TO PERITONITIS. THE TREATING PHYSICIAN SUSPECTED THE DECREASED ULTRA VIOLET (UV) POWER OF THE DEVICE AS ONE OF THE CAUSES OF PERITONITIS AND SUGGESTED TO SWAP THE DEVICE FOR A NEW ONE. COMPLAINT COORDINATOR FURTHER RELATES THAT USUALLY THE PT'S FAMILY MEMBER CHANGES DIALYSIS BAGS USING THE DEVICE, HOWEVER AT THIS TIME, THE PT DID IT. THE PT'S SKILL FOR USING THE DEVICE IS NOT GOOD ACCORDING TO THE BAXTER AFFILIATE'S REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UV-FLAAH AUTO UV-FLASH CAPD SYSTEM KDJ MED-TECH, INC NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Hospitalization| O