FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102R

MDR report key: 1131042 · Received August 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644487-2008-01956
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 20, 2008
Date of Event
July 1, 2008
Report Date
July 24, 2008
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE MFG RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. REVIEW OF MFG RECORDS CONFIRMED STERILIZATION FOR THE GENERATOR PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A VNS PT DEVELOPED AN INFECTION AT THE GENERATOR SITE AFTER UNDERGOING GENERATOR REVISION SURGERY. THE PT PULLED OUT A SUTURE AND BECAME INFECTED. THE PT'S DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED. A REVIEW OF THE MFG RECORDS FOR THE GENERATOR SHOWED THE DEVICE TO BE STERILIZED PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 102R LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 102R

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention