FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102R

MDR report key: 1172155 · Received September 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644487-2008-02207
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 11, 2008
Date of Event
January 1, 2008
Report Date
August 15, 2008
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE MALFUNCTION SUSPECTED, BUT DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER THAT VNS PATIENT'S DEVICE WAS NOT RESPONDING TO INTERROGATIONS. FOLLOW-UP REVEALED THAT THE LAST TIME THE GENERATOR WAS ABLE TO BE INTERROGATED WAS IN 2008. THE PATIENT REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN THAT HE HASN'T FELT STIMULATION IN A WHILE. THE GENERATOR IS SUSPECTED TO BE AT END OF SERVICE BY THE PHYSICIAN, AND REPLACEMENT SURGERY IS BEING SCHEDULED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 102R LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 102R 009597

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR