FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 103

MDR report key: 1241168 · Received November 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644487-2008-02789
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 20, 2008
Date of Event
October 29, 2008
Report Date
October 31, 2008
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY A VNS PATIENT'S CAREGIVER THAT ONCE THE DEVICE WAS TURNED ON, THE PATIENT HAD A GRAND MAL SEIZURE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE PATIENT HAS NOT HAD THIS TYPE OF SEIZURE IN SEVERAL YEARS. THE PATIENT'S DEVICE WAS TURNED OFF BY HER TREATING PHYSICIAN. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SURROUNDING THE PATIENT'S EVENT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 103 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 103 200759

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR Required Intervention