FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 1021318 · Received March 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644487-2008-00784
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 28, 2008
Date of Event
February 1, 2008
Report Date
February 28, 2008
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER INDICATED THE PT WAS EXPERIENCING AN INCREASE IN SEIZURES. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THE INCREASE IS ABOVE OR BELOW PRE-VNS THERAPY BASELINE. GENERATOR HAD REPORTEDLY REACHED END OF SERVICE AND WAS REPLACED. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS WERE MADE WITH THE TREATING PHYSICIAN TO OBTAIN FURTHER INFO; HOWEVER, THESE ATTEMPTS WENT UNANSWERED. MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE INCREASE IN SEIZURES WAS DUE TO LOSS OF THERAPY SINCE GENERATOR HAD REACHED END OF SERVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 102 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 102 8185

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other