FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102R

MDR report key: 1002571 · Received February 26, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644487-2008-00387
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 26, 2008
Date of Event
October 14, 2007
Report Date
January 30, 2008
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INITIAL REPORTER INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS HAVING "PASSING OUT SPELLS" IN 2007. A HOLTER MONITOR WAS ORDERED FOR EVALUATION. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS AROUND THE TIME OF THE REPORTED EVENT. THE PATIENT'S THERAPY WAS LOWERED. THE PATIENT WAS SEEN AGAIN THREE MONTHS LATER AND "THE PASSING OUT SPELLS HAD SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASED." THE PATIENT HAD TWO MORE EPISODES OF "PASSING OUT" IN 2007 AND 9 MONTHS LATER. NO FURTHER EPISODES HAVE BEEN REPORTED. IT IS UNKNOWN, THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE VNS THERAPY TO THE PATIENT'S REPORTED "PASSING OUT" SPELLS. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 102R LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 102R 014911

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR