FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LEAD MODEL 302

MDR report key: 1212558 · Received October 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644487-2008-02580
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 27, 2008
Date of Event
October 29, 2007
Report Date
October 6, 2008
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
MUZ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VNS PATIENT HAS EXPERIENCED VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS ON THE LEFT VOCAL CORD SINCE IMPLANTATION TILL 2008. IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE PHYSICIAN THAT THE EVENT IS DEFINITELY RELATED TO IMPLANTATION AND NOT RELATED TO STIMULATION. NO ACTIONS WERE TAKEN FOR THIS EVENT. REVIEW OF PROGRAMMING HISTORY REVEALED PROPER DEVICE FUNCTION. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE THE IMPLANTATION SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LEAD MODEL 302 MUZ CYBERONICS, INC. 302-20 1925

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Disability