FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE

MDR report key: 3902221 · Received June 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-20818
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 30, 2014
Date of Event
May 31, 2014
Report Date
June 5, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Product Code
KDJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

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 WAS FURTHER DESCRIBED AS PATIENT MADE A MISTAKE/ TOUCH CONTAMINATION. ON THE SAME DAY, THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR THE EVENT. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH UNKNOWN ANTIBIOTICS FOR PERITONITIS. FIVE DAYS AFTER ADMISSION TO THE HOSPITAL, THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, THE PATIENT WAS RECOVERING FROM PERITONITIS AND PD THERAPY WAS ONGOING. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
379243 SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Hospitalization| R DIANEAL PD4 1.5% AMBUFLEX