FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

THERASPHERE 10 GBQ

MDR report key: 319726 · Received March 6, 2001

Report

Report Number
8022247-2001-00008
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 6, 2001
Date of Event
December 13, 2000
Report Date
March 1, 2001
Manufacturer
MDS NORDION, INC.
Product Code
KXK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PT WHO PRESENTED WITH PROGRESSIVE BREAST CANCER (ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED 1992). THE PT PRESENTED FOR THERASPHERE TREATMENT WITH LIVER METASTASES. PT WAS TREATED IN 2000 AND RECEIVED APPROX 149 GY ADMINISTERED TO THE ENTIRE LIVER. PT WAS DISCHARGED THE SAME DAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON EVENT DATE PT PRESENTED WITH A COUGH WITH NO SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND NO PLEURITIC PAIN. PHYSICAL EXAM ON EVENT DATE REVEALED DECREASED BREATH SOUNDS IN THE RIGHT BASE. A CT SCAN REVEALED MODERATE SIZED RIGHT PLEURAL EFFUSION. PT WILL BE FOLLOWED IN 4 WEEKS TIME WITH CHEST X-RAY AND ABDOMINAL/PELVIC CT SCAN. THE CLINICIAN JUDGED THE PLEURAL EFFUSION TO BE POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THERASPHERE TREATMENT. THE PT WILL BE FOLLOWED CLOSELY TO MONITOR ANY CHANGES IN STATUS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
9523 THERASPHERE 10 GBQ RADIOACTIVE GLASS MICROSPHERES KXK MDS NORDION, INC. * 990006

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR