FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LEAD MODEL 302
MDR report key: 1193204
·
Received October 7, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 1644487-2008-02432
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 7, 2008
- Date of Event
- June 1, 2008
- Report Date
- September 9, 2008
- Manufacturer
- CYBERONICS, INC.
- Product Code
- LYJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- P970003
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
DEVICE FAILURE IS SUSPECTED, BUT DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED TO MFR THAT THE VNS PT'S DEVICE REVEALED HIGH LEAD IMPEDANCE WHEN TESTED AT A RECENT FOLLOW UP VISIT. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS PHYSICIAN HAD SEEN THIS PT, SO THERE IS NO PREVIOUS DIAGNOSTIC TEST RESULTS AVAILABLE FROM THE REPORTER. THE PT MENTIONED THAT SHE HAD EXPERIENCED A FALL SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS OFFICE VISIT, HOWEVER, THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE DEVICE HAD BEEN CHECKED SINCE THE FALL. THE PT HAS NOTED AN INCREASE IN STARING SPELLS, NOT ABOVE PRE-VNS BASELINE. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFO ARE UNDERWAY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEAD MODEL 302 | LYJ | CYBERONICS, INC. | 302-20 | 010275 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 YR |