FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BAXTER HEYER-SCHULTZE

MDR report key: 16748 · 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