FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE

MDR report key: 3891262 · Received June 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-20051
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 24, 2014
Date of Event
May 27, 2014
Report Date
May 30, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Product Code
KDJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CAUSE OF THIS PERITONITIS WAS USE ERROR REPORTED TO BE DUE TO 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 FROM THAT REVIEW, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT EXPERIENCED A BREAK IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE DURING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY WHICH RESULTED IN PERITONITIS. THE BREAK IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE, FURTHER DESCRIBED AS PATIENT MADE A MISTAKE/ TOUCH CONTAMINATION. ON THE SAME DAY, THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR THE EVENT. TREATMENT FOR THE EVENT WAS NOT REPORTED. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, THE PATIENT WAS RECOVERING FROM PERITONITIS AND PD THERAPY WAS ONGOING. THREE DAYS AFTER ADMISSION TO THE HOSPITAL, THE PATIENT WAS SCHEDULED TO BE DISCHARGED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
368239 SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Hospitalization DIANEAL PD4 1.5% AND 2.5% AMBUFLEX