| Model Number |
RNS-300M-K |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage (1772)
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| Date of Event |
08/17/2017
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Patient was implanted on (b)(6) 2017 immediately following invasive monitoring.Patient was implanted with two leads: cortical strip lead (model cl-325-10) placed in the left frontal motor cortex connected to port 1.Depth lead (model dl-330-3.5) placed in the left hippocampus connected to port 2.In addition to implant with the rns system, the patient underwent a concurrent frontal resection.
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Event or Problem Description
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Patient reported to the surgeon that she felt leaking from her wound starting approximately the week of (b)(6) 2017, 10 weeks after invasive monitoring which was immediately followed by rns system implant and concurrent resection.No other symptoms were reported.Treatment included surgical intervention to close the wound and lumbar drain to address the csf leak.No cultures were taken; the surgeon did not believe there was an infection but planned to treat the patient prophylactically with antibiotics.
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