FDA Adverse Event
Other
Summary report: N
UV-FLAAH AUTO
MDR report key: 388531
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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 |