FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEAD MODEL 302

MDR report key: 1102492 · Received August 8, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644487-2008-01604
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 8, 2008
Date of Event
July 6, 2008
Report Date
May 20, 2022
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A VNS PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN AND TWITCHING IN THE UPPER LEFT CHEST NOT DURING STIMULATION. DIAGNOSTIC TESTS WERE PERFORMED AND THE RESULTS WERE WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. THE PATIENT CONTINUED TO FEEL THIS PAIN EVEN AFTER THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED OFF AND GENERATOR REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED. THE EXPLANTED GENERATOR WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND IS CURRENTLY AWAITING ANALYSIS. AN ASSOCIATE OF THE REPORTER DIAGNOSED THE EVENT AS A POSSIBLE PERIPHERAL NERVE EVENT. IN RESPONSE TO THE CONTINUED PAIN EVENT, THE PATIENT WILL UNDERGO LEAD REVISION SURGERY WITHIN THE MONTH; A SURGERY DATE HAS NOT BEEN FINALIZED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 YR Female Required Intervention