FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 101

MDR report key: 1012528 · Received March 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644487-2008-00665
Event Type
Death
Date Received
March 11, 2008
Date of Event
February 8, 2008
Report Date
February 12, 2008
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO MANUFACTURER THAT THE VNS PATIENT PASSED AWAY. THE SITE REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD ASPIRATED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH DECREASED OXYGEN. THE PATIENT CODED IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PLACED ON A VENTILATOR. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY EXPIRED DUE TO ASPIRATION AND RESPIRATORY DISTRESS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 101 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 101 285

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death