FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 101

MDR report key: 1070423 · Received July 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644487-2008-01499
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 3, 2008
Date of Event
January 1, 2008
Report Date
June 25, 2008
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PT UNDERWENT GENERATOR REVISION SURGERY DUE TO BATTERY END OF SERVICE. THE EXPLANTED GENERATOR WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR PRODUCT ANALYSIS. DURING THIS ANALYSIS,THE BATTERY END OF SERVICE WAS VERIFIED. HOWEVER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A TRANSISTOR IN THE DEVICE WAS PRODUCING A CURRENT LEAKING THAT WAS ABOVE SPECIFICATION, THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO A PREMATURE END OF SERVICE FOR THE GENERATOR.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1