FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 101

MDR report key: 1091609 · Received July 31, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644487-2008-01759
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 31, 2008
Date of Event
July 1, 2008
Report Date
July 2, 2008
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INITIAL REPORTER INDICATED THAT THEY "HAD 11 SEIZURES IN THE LAST 3 DAYS SO THINKS HIS BATTERY IS DEAD." FOLLOW UP WITH THE PATIENT'S TREATING PHYSICIAN BELIEVED THE CAUSE FOR THE PATIENT'S INCREASED SEIZURES WAS THE PATIENT'S GENERATOR NEARING END OF BATTERY LIFE. THE PATIENT'S VNS SETTINGS AND MEDICATIONS WERE INCREASED. DIAGNOSTICS PERFORMED IN THE OFFICE SHOWED THE GENERATOR WAS ABLE TO DELIVER THE PROGRAMMED SETTINGS AND ALL WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR NO. THE PATIENT'S REPORTED INCREASE IN SEIZURES WERE ABOVE THEIR PRE VNS SEIZURE RATE. THE PHYSICIAN WILL CHECK THE VNS MONTHLY. PATIENT WILL BE REFERRED FOR A PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 101 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 101 3791

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other