FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE

MDR report key: 4192519 · Received October 22, 2014

Report

Report Number
1416980-2014-36897
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 22, 2014
Date of Event
September 26, 2014
Report Date
September 26, 2014
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
Product Code
KDJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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 PATIENT MADE A MISTAKE DURING THERAPY. THE PATIENT WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED FOR THE PERITONITIS. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH FORTUM INJECTION (1 GRAM, ONCE A DAY, ROUTE NOT REPORTED), VANCOMYCIN INJECTION (1 GRAM, ONCE A DAY FOR 5 DAYS, ROUTE NOT REPORTED) AND HEPARIN INJECTION (5000 I.U [INTERNATIONAL UNITS], 1MILLITER/EXCHANGE, ROUTE NOT REPORTED) FOR THE EVENT. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE PATIENT HAD RECOVERED FROM THE EVENT. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE PATIENT WAS RETRAINED ON ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE. ACTION TAKEN WITH PD THERAPY WAS NOT REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED BUT IS NOT AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
672360 SET, ADMINISTRATION, FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS, DISPOSABLE KDJ BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Required Intervention DIANEAL 2.5% ULTRABAG