FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GLIASITE RADIATION THERAPY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 512930 · Received February 6, 2004

Report

Report Number
MW1031138
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 6, 2004
Date of Event
February 4, 2004
Report Date
February 6, 2004
Manufacturer
PROXIMA THERAPEUTICS
Product Code
KXK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SUBJECT IS STATUS POST CRANIOTOMY/GLIASITE PLACEMENT FOR GBM 2003, BRACHYTHERAPY, AND EXTERNAL BEAM RADIATION THERAPY. THIS WAS NOT AN EMERGENCY ADMISSION. THE SUBJECT HAD SCHEDULED RESECTION OF RECURRENT TUMOR BY DR. AND COMPLETED ALL PRE-REQUISITE PROCEDURES PER THE HOSPITAL STANDARD OF CARE. SERIAL MRIS SHOW MARKED INTERVAL WORSENING OF EXTENSIVE T2 SIGNAL ABNORMALITY SURROUNDING THE SURGICAL CAVITY IN THE RIGHT TEMPORAL LOBE. ABNORMAL ENHANCEMENT IS ALSO MARKEDLY WORSENED IN A NODULAR AND IRREGULAR FASHION AROUND THE CAVITY. SUBJECT HAS HAD INCREASED SEIZURE ACTIVITY SINCE 12/2003.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GLIASITE RADIATION THERAPY SYSTEM IOTREX BRACHYTHERAPY KXK PROXIMA THERAPEUTICS * M20526

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Hospitalization