FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL UNK

MDR report key: 1587586 · Received January 19, 2010

Report

Report Number
1644487-2010-00133
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 19, 2010
Date of Event
January 16, 2003
Report Date
December 21, 2009
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ARTICLE CITATION: MURPHY, JEROME V., RICHARD TORKELSON, IRENE DOWLER, AND STEPHEN SIMON. "VAGAL NERVE STIMULATION IN REFRACTORY EPILEPSY." ARCH PEDIATR ADOLESC MED 157 (2003): 560-64. PRINT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED IN A SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE THAT A VNS PT EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN SEIZURES DUE TO UNK REASON AS THE CAUSE OF EPILEPSY AND SEIZURE TYPE WAS VARIABLE. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1