FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 1196875 · Received October 8, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644487-2008-02444
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 8, 2008
Date of Event
September 2, 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
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURER REVIEWED X-RAYS OF IMPLANTED DEVICE. REVIEW OF X-RAYS REVEALED LEAD CONNECTOR PIN WAS NOT FULLY INSERTED INTO GENERATOR CONNECTOR BLOCK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER INDICATED THAT FOLLOWING GENERATOR REPLACEMENT SURGERY, THE PATIENT'S DEVICE SHOWED HIGH LEAD IMPEDANCE. PER REPORTER, THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN SEIZURE PATTERN. UPON REVIEW OF X-RAYS, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LEAD CONNECTOR PIN WAS NOT FULLY INSERTED INTO THE GENERATOR CONNECTOR BLOCK. PER REPORTER, SURGERY TO FIX THE CONNECTOR PIN IS PLANNED. ALL ATTEMPTS FOR FURTHER INFO ARE PENDING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 102 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 102 20786

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 20 YR