FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEAD MODEL 303

MDR report key: 17755115 · Received September 15, 2023

Report

Report Number
1644487-2023-01321
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 15, 2023
Date of Event
August 23, 2023
Report Date
September 15, 2023
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS - HOUSTON
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

LIVANOVA USA, INC. SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH 21 C.F.R. PART 803, THE MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING REGULATION, BASED ON INFORMATION THAT LIVANOVA HAS OBTAINED, BUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE DATE THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED BY THE FDA. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION, OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA OR ANYONE ELSE, THAT THE DEVICE, LIVANOVA, OR LIVANOVA'S EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. IN PARTICULAR, THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION BY ANYONE THAT THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT HAS ANY "DEFECTS¿ OR "MALFUNCTIONS¿. THESE WORDS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE FDA 3500A MEDWATCH FORM BY THE FDA, AND LIVANOVA OBJECTS TO THEIR USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT HIGH IMPEDANCE WAS SEEN UPON INTERROGATION. LATER IT WAS REPORTED THAT ONLY THE GENERATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE LEADS REMAIN IMPLANTED. THE NEWLY PLACED GENERATOR WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AS DIAGNOSTICS AND HEARTBEAT DETECTION WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS AND THERE WERE NO OBSERVED PROBLEMS. THEREFORE THEY ELECTED TO LEAVE THE LEADS IMPLANTED. THE EXPLANTED GENERATOR IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. NO OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1256337 LEAD MODEL 303 LEAD LYJ CYBERONICS - HOUSTON 303-20 200265

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Female