FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SIR-SPHERES MICROSPHERES

MDR report key: 6224388 · Received January 5, 2017

Report

Report Number
9710358-2016-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 5, 2017
Date of Event
November 1, 2016
Report Date
December 16, 2016
Manufacturer
SIRTEX MEDICAL LIMITED
Product Code
NAW
PMA / PMN Number
P990065
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

BASED ON THE PRESENTATION AND TIME COURSE, IT IS POSSIBLY SIRT RELATED THOUGH STRICTLY SPEAKING NOT REILD BECAUSE BILIRUBIN IS NOT HIGHER THAN 3MG/DL AND THE ONSET IS MUCH LONGER THAN 2 MONTHS POST IMPLANTATION. THE ASCITES DOESN'T SEEM TO BE DUE TO LIVER PROGRESSION THOUGH THE RADIOLOGIST DID NOTE IN (B)(6) 2016 THAT THERE WAS INCREASED HYPODENSITIES IN THE LIVER, PROBABLY RADIATION EFFECTS OF THE LIVER. IF SIRT RELATED, I WE WOULD ALSO EXPECT TO SEE MORE RADIOLOGICAL FINDINGS RELATED TO PORTAL HYPERTENSION. IMPLANTED DEVICE UNABLE TO BE RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DOCTOR TREATED PATIENT WITH SIR-SPHERES MICROSPHERES IN (B)(6) 2016. IN (B)(6) PATIENT PRESENTS WITH CT RESULTS CHANGES TO THE LIVER, ASCITES AND ELEVATED BILIRUBIN. BASED ON LIVER ANATOMY CHANGES AND LAB VALUE CHANGES, DOCTOR SUSPECTED RADIATION INDUCED LIVER DISEASE, POSSIBLY DUE TO SELECTIVE INTERNAL RADIATION THERAPY (SIRT) WITH THE PRODUCT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
10804 SIR-SPHERES MICROSPHERES YTTRIUM-90 RESIN MICROSPHERES NAW SIRTEX MEDICAL LIMITED SIR-Y001 KC031VO2

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Required Intervention