FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

OMMAYA RESERVOIR

MDR report key: 202531 · Received December 18, 1998

Report

Report Number
2132740-1998-00025
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 18, 1998
Date of Event
August 22, 1998
Report Date
December 4, 1998
Manufacturer
UNK
Product Code
BTC
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED OF AN ALLEGED INCIDENT WITH A PT THAT HAD AN OMMAYA RESERVOIR IMPLANT. THE PT WAS INJECTED WITH INTRATHECAL METHOTREXATE BY A PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT ON 06/30/1998. THE PT EXPERIENCED HALLUCINATION. PT INFARCT ONE HALF OF THE BRAIN. THE PT EXPIRED ON 08/22/1998. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACKNOWLEDGMENT FROM THE HOSP OF AN INCIDENT WITH AN OMMAYA RESERVOIR. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF A MALFUNCTION WITH AN OMMAYA RESERVOIR. CO CANNOT CONFIRM THAT THE OMMAYA RESERVOIR IS CO'S PRODUCT. ALL OF THE INFO WAS PROVIDED VIA PHONE CALL BY SALES REP AND HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED BY THE HOSP. CO CANNOT CONFIRM THE HOSP, THE PHYSICIAN, THE PRODUCT OR DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OMMAYA RESERVOIR Implant * BTC UNK UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 26 YR Death