LEAD MODEL 303
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
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.
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 |