FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEAD MODEL 302

MDR report key: 1033098 · Received April 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644487-2008-00973
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 22, 2008
Date of Event
March 24, 2008
Report Date
March 28, 2008
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE FAILURE IS SUSPECTED, BUT DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO MFR THAT HIGH LEAD IMPEDANCE HAD RESULTED FROM AN UNK DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED ON THE PT'S DEVICE BY THE TREATING PHYSICIAN. ADDITIONALLY, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS NO LONGER SENSING NORMAL STIMULATION OF THE DEVICE. THE PT WAS REFERRED TO A SURGEON. THE PT SUBSEQUENTLY HAD SURGERY WHERE THE LEAD AND GENERATOR WERE REPLACED. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADD'L INFO FROM THE TREATING PHYSICIAN HAVE BEEN MADE, BUT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN THE EXPLANTED DEVICES FOR ANALYSIS HAVE BEEN MADE, BUT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LEAD MODEL 302 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 302-20 1008

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other