FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 103

MDR report key: 1243690 · Received November 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644487-2008-02856
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 25, 2008
Date of Event
October 23, 2008
Report Date
October 27, 2008
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INITIAL REPORTER INDICATED THAT HE WAS IMPLANTED WITH VNS IN 2008. HE SAID THERE IS FLAKING IN HIS NECK AREA. HE IS NOT SURE IF IT IS DERMABOND OR HIS SKIN. HE ALSO REPORTS HE CAN'T STRAIGHTEN HIS LEFT ARM OUT LIKE HE USED TO AND HIS NECK IS SORE ON THE LEFT SIDE. IT IS UNK IF THE PT NOT BEING ABLE TO STRAIGHTEN THEIR LEFT ARM IS A PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY ISSUE. REPORTED POSTOPERATIVE SO UNK IF RELATED TO NORMAL SURGICAL RECOVERY PROCESS. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS ARE BEING MADE TO ATTAIN ADD'L DETAILS ABOUT THE REPORTED EVENTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 103 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 103 200873

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR