FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

I.V. SOLUTION COMPOUNDER

MDR report key: 505511 · Received January 7, 2004

Report

Report Number
6000001-2003-09502
Event Type
Death
Date Received
January 7, 2004
Date of Event
October 28, 2003
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP
Product Code
LHI
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT EXPERIENCED A RISE IN SERUM SODIUM IN 10/2003. THE PT HAD STARTED TPN THERAPY THE PREVIOUS DAY AT APPROX 9:00A.M. THE SERUM SODIUM LEVEL AT THAT TIME WAS 120. A SECOND BAG OF TPN WAS HUNG 12 HOURS LATER. THREE HOURS AFTER THE START OF THE SECOND TPN, THE PT'S SERUM SODIUM LEVEL WAS 169. THREE DAYS AFTER STARTING THE THERAPY, THE SERUM SODIUM LEVEL WAS 180. REPORTEDLY, TPN WAS CONTINUED TWICE IN THE LAST THREE DAYS OF THAT MONTH. THE PT HAD AN EXCHANGE TRANSFUSION, BUT THE DATE WAS NOT PROVIDED. VAGUE INFO WAS RECEIVED FROM THE FACILITY INDICATING THAT THE COMPOUNDED TPN SOLUTION WAS NOT ACCURATE. THE PT'S FAMILY MEMBER MADE THE DECISION TO END LIFE SUPPORT THREE DAYS AFTER STARTING THE THERAPY AND THE PT EXPIRED ON THAT DATE. THE FACILITY HAS DECLINED TO RELEASE ANY ADDITIONAL INFO AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 I.V. SOLUTION COMPOUNDER LHI BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death