FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 101

MDR report key: 1212583 · Received October 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644487-2008-02558
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 24, 2008
Date of Event
January 1, 2008
Report Date
September 26, 2008
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VNS PATIENT BEGAN EXPERIENCING AN INCREASE IN SEIZURE ACTIVITY. THE INCREASE IN SEIZURE ACTIVITY HAS BEEN ALLEGED TO BE DUE TO THE PATIENT'S GENERATOR REACHING END OF SERVICE. BATTERY LIFE CALCULATION PERFORMED ON THE GENERATOR SHOWED 5.44 YEARS UNTIL EOS = YES. NO MEDICATION CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE. NO MALFUNCTION IS SUSPECTED WITH THE DEVICE BY THE PHYSICIAN. SURGERY IS PLANNED BUT HAS NOT BEEN SCHEDULED YET.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 101 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 101 3274

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention