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Clinical investigation: there is a temporal relationship between peritoneal dialysis and the utilization of the liberty select cycler with liberty cycler set and the patient event of peritonitis.However, there is no documentation to show a causal relationship between the peritonitis event and use of the liberty select cycler and liberty cycler set.Additionally, there is no allegation of a device malfunction or deficiency, or cycler set defect reported for this event.Although no information was provided related to the cause of peritonitis, the culture resulted positive for klebsiella pneumoniae.This organism is part of the normal flora of the gi tract, may colonize the upper aerodigestive tract and gu tract, and are widespread in the environment.Peritonitis probably results from touch contamination, but sometimes from an exit-site or tunnel infection or from an intra-abdominal source.Based on the available information and no allegations or evidence of malfunction, deficiency, or defect, the liberty select cycler and liberty cycler set can be excluded as the cause of the patient¿s peritonitis event.
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