FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
GLIASITE RADIATION THERAPY SYSTEM (RTS)
MDR report key: 514725
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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 |