FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 104

MDR report key: 1230025 · Received November 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644487-2008-02733
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 12, 2008
Date of Event
August 1, 2008
Report Date
October 13, 2008
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHOD - DEVICE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. RESULTS - REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING RECORDS CONFIRMED STERILIZATION FOR BOTH THE GENERATOR AND LEAD PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING A PATIENT'S GENERATOR REVISION SURGERY, THE WOUND HAD BROKEN OPEN. THE GENERATOR AND LEAD WERE SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED. THE EXPLANTED PRODUCT WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS MARKED AS "INFECTED". PRODUCT ANALYSIS OF THE GENERATOR REVEALED NO ANOMALIES. REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING RECORDS FOR BOTH, THE GENERATOR AND LEAD SHOWED THE PRODUCT TO BE STERILIZED PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 104 LYJ CYBERONICS INC 104

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention