FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 103

MDR report key: 1790084 · Received August 6, 2010

Report

Report Number
1644487-2010-01811
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 6, 2010
Date of Event
July 19, 2010
Report Date
July 19, 2010
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE MFG RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. REVIEW OF MFG RECORDS CONFIRMED STERILIZATION FOR BOTH THE LEAD AND GENERATOR PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A VNS PT'S TREATING NEUROLOGIST CALLED AND REPORTED THAT THEY HAD A VNS PT WHO WAS RECENTLY IMPLANTED WHOSE VNS LEAD AND GENERATOR SITE APPEARED INFECTED. THE PT WAS PLACED ON ANTIBIOTICS AND IS BEING REFERRED BACK TO SEE THEIR SURGEON. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS THUS FAR HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN ATTAINING ANY FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THE REPORTED EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 103 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 103 2594

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Required Intervention