FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GLIASITE RADIATION THERAPY SYSTEM (RTS)

MDR report key: 514725 · Received March 3, 2004

Report

Report Number
75369-2004-00004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 3, 2004
Date of Event
February 17, 2004
Report Date
February 20, 2004
Manufacturer
PROXIMA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Product Code
KXK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PT WITH GLIOBLASTOMA MULTIFORME STATUS POST RIGHT FRONTAL CRANIOTOMY 2003, BRACHYTHERAPY WITH THE DEVICE FOR A WEEK, AND EXTERNAL BEAM RADIATION FOR THIRTEEN AND HALF MONTHS. SUBJECT BEGAN EXPERIENCING URINARY INCONTINTENCE AND GAIT INSTABIITY IN 2004 PER FAMILY. PT WAS BROUGHT TO THE E.R. IN 2004 AFTER INCREASED LETHARGY. HEAD CT REVEALED HYDROCEPHALUS. THE PT HAD VP SHUNT PLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GLIASITE RADIATION THERAPY SYSTEM (RTS) BALLOON CATHETER, MANUAL RADIONUCLIDE APPLICATOR SYSTEM KXK PROXIMA THERAPEUTICS, INC. * M20527

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Hospitalization