FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET W/CASSETTE 4-PRONG

MDR report key: 454701 · Received April 15, 2003

Report

Report Number
1423500-2003-00331
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 15, 2003
Date of Event
February 26, 2003
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP
Product Code
FKX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A HOME PT (HP) WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PERITONITIS. THE HP EXPERIENCED ABDOMINAL PAIN AND CLOUDY EFFLUENT AND WAS TREATED WITH INTRAPERITONEAL (IP) VANCOMYCIN 1 GM AND GENTAMYCIN 80 MG. 2 DAYS LATER, THE HP WAS AGAIN TREATED WITH IP VANCOMYCIN 1 GM. THE HP'S SYMPTOMS DID NOT IMPROVE AND THE HP WAS HOSPITALIZED 3 DAYS LATER. FURTHER MEDICAL TREATMENT IS UNK; HOWEVER, THE RN REPORTED THE HP HAD PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CATHETER REMOVED WAS TEMPORARILY SWITCHED TO HEMODIALYSIS. FURTHER FOLLOW UP WITH THE CENTER DIRECTOR REVEALED THAT THE HP EXPIRED WHILE HOSPITALIZED. THE EXACT CAUSE OF DEATH WAS UNKNOWN, HOWEVER, THE CENTER DIRECTOR INDICATED THE DEATH WAS CARDIAC RELATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET W/CASSETTE 4-PRONG HOMECHOICE CASSETTE FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP NA NA01

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Death| H| R MINICAP DISCONNECT CAP, DATES UNK.| HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SYSTEM 115 VOLT, DATES UNK| 15 L DRAINAGE BAG, DATES UNK,| PD 2 DIANEAL SOLUTION (STRENGTH UNK), DATES UNK,