FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
BAXTER HEYER-SCHULTZE
MDR report key: 16748
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Received August 28, 1994
Report
- Report Number
- 16748
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 28, 1994
- Date of Event
- November 23, 1993
- Report Date
- February 10, 1994
- Manufacturer
- BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP.
- Product Code
- LID
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- INVALID DATA
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
SHUNT PLACEMENT WAS FOR NORMAL PRESSURE HYDROCEPHALUS, WITH GOOD RESPONSE: GAIT & LETHARGY IMPROVED. HOWEVER, OVER A 2 WEEK PERIOD PRIOR TO REMOVAL, PT. BECAME INCREASINGLY LETHARGIC & CONFUSED. TEMP. 104 AND MENTAL STATUS SOMNOLENT ON ADMISSION. INFECTION DID NOT RESPOND TO 10 DAYS OF IV ANTIBIOTICS. SHUNT REMOVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAXTER HEYER-SCHULTZE Implant | V-P SHUNT | LID | BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 YR | Other |