FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 101

MDR report key: 1231155 · Received November 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644487-2008-02577
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 12, 2008
Date of Event
January 1, 2008
Report Date
October 22, 2008
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SEE SCANNED PAGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT HAD HIS VNS GENERATOR REPLACED DUE TO BATTERY DEPLETION. THE EXPLANTED GENERATOR WAS SENT BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RESISTOR IN THE GENERATOR WAS NOT OPTIMAL WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE END OF SERVICE EVENT; HOWEVER, RESULTS OF THE BATTERY LONGEVITY PREDICTION CONFIRMED THAT THE END OF SERVICE CONDITION WAS AN EXPECTED EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 101 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 101 4136

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 12 YR