FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

BIPOL LEAD MODEL 300

MDR report key: 1063453 · Received June 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644487-2008-01440
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 20, 2008
Date of Event
April 3, 2008
Report Date
May 23, 2008
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MFR REVIEWED X-RAYS OF IMPLANTED DEVICE. X-RAYS REVIEWED BY THE MFR, AN ACUTE ANGLE WAS VISUALIZED. DEVICE FAILURE IS SUSPECTED, BUT DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER INDICATED THAT A VNS PT EXPERIENCED PAINFUL STIMULATION AT THE BACK OF THE LEFT EAR RADIATING TO THE FRONT OF HIS HEAD. DIAGNOSTIC TEST RESULTS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. THE PAIN RESOLVED ONCE STIMULATION WAS PROGRAMMED OFF. X-RAYS WERE REVIEWED AND STRAIN RELIEF WAS NOT PLACED PER LABELING RECOMMENDATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, AN ACUTE ANGLE WAS VISUALIZED NEAR THE BIFURCATION. THE PT IS BEING SENT FOR REVISION SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIPOL LEAD MODEL 300 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 300-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention