FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE AUTOMATED PD SET W/CASSETTE 4-PRONG

MDR report key: 477503 · Received August 7, 2003

Report

Report Number
1423500-2003-00839
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 7, 2003
Date of Event
April 24, 2003
Report Date
July 16, 2003
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP.
Product Code
FKX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PERITONEAL DIALYSIS HOME PT'S (HP) NURSE (RN) REPORTED THAT THE HP WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH PERITONITIS FOR FOUR DAYS IN 4/03. REPORTEDLY, THE HP PRESENTED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN AND CLOUDY EFFLUENT. TREATMENT DURING HOSPITALIZATION IS UNK. HOWEVER, IS 04/2003 THE HP BEGAN A COURSE OF VANCOMYCIN 2G INTRAPERITONEAL EVERY 4 DAYS FOR 17 DAYS. BASED ON THE ABSENCE OF PERITONITIS SYMPTOMS EXPERIENCED BY THE PT IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE PT HAD FULLY RECOVERED. AS A RESULT, NO FOLLOW-UP CULTURE OR CELL COUNT WAS PERFORMED.

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 32 YR Hospitalization| R