FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE

MDR report key: 4100322 · Received September 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-32122
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 18, 2014
Date of Event
August 25, 2014
Report Date
August 25, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Product Code
KDJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COMPLAINT NO: CMPLNT-(B)(4). THIS IS A REPORT OF A USE ERROR THAT RESULTED IN PERITONITIS. PER BAXTER LABELING, USERS ARE INSTRUCTED TO USE ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE WHEN PERFORMING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS THERAPY. A REVIEW OF THE LABEL FOR THE PRODUCT FAMILY WILL BE CONDUCTED. 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 BREACH IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE DURING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS (PD) THERAPY, WHICH RESULTED IN PERITONITIS. THE BREACH IN ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE WAS FURTHER DESCRIBED AS TOUCH CONTAMINATION. THE PATIENT WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED FOR THE PERITONITIS. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH INJECTION VANCOMYCIN (1 GRAM, STARTING DOSE IN FIRST BAG INTRAPERITONEALLY), INJECTION CEFAZOLIN (250 MILLIGRAM, FREQUENCY AND ROUTE NOT REPORTED), INJECTION CEFTAZIDIME (250 MILLIGRAM IN EACH BAG, INTRAPERITONEALLY), TABLET CIFRAN (ORALLY, DOSE AND FREQUENCY NOT REPORTED) AND TABLET FLUCON (ORALLY, DOSE AND FREQUENCY NOT REPORTED) FOR THE EVENT. THE OUTCOME OF THE EVENT WAS NOT REPORTED. PD THERAPY WAS ONGOING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED BUT IS NOT AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
580601 SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Required Intervention DIANEAL 2.5% ULTRABAG