FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 1180486 · Received September 26, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644487-2008-02362
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 26, 2008
Date of Event
June 1, 2008
Report Date
August 27, 2008
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A VNS PT WAS EXPERIENCING LIGHT CRAMPS IN THE NECK ON THE LEFT SIDE DURING VNS STIMULATION. THE VNS SETTINGS WERE LOWERED, AND THE PT WAS FEELING SOME RELIEF OF THE SYMPTOMS. AN ADDITIONAL REPORT WAS RECEIVED THAT THE MUSCLE CRAMPS CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND WERE GETTING WORSE. THE CRAMPS WERE STILL PRESENT WITHOUT VNS THERAPY STIMULATION. THE PT RECEIVED A BOTOX INJECTION, AND THE MUSCLE CRAMPS HAVE NOW RESOLVED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention