FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 101

MDR report key: 1131063 · Received August 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644487-2008-01964
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 20, 2008
Date of Event
July 21, 2008
Report Date
July 21, 2008
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A VNS PT WAS EXPERIENCING CHATTERING IN HER TEETH, LEFT ARM GOING UP AND DOWN, WHOLE BODY MUSCLE SPASMS, AND HARSHNESS WITH MUSCLES IN HER THROAT WITH MAGNET MODE STIMULATION. THE PT WAS HOSPITALIZED AND REPORTED THAT SHE WAS OVERDOSED ON DILANTIN. DISABLING THE VNS DEVICE WITH THE MAGNET DID NOT RESOLVE THE TEETH CHATTERING EVENT. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADD'L INFO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

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 Required Intervention