FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LEAD MODEL 302

MDR report key: 1822471 · Received August 26, 2010

Report

Report Number
1644487-2010-01946
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 26, 2010
Date of Event
July 15, 2010
Report Date
July 27, 2010
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT A PT HAS EXPERIENCED HOARSENESS SINCE IMPLANT WHICH HAS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED. THE PHYSICIAN INDICATED THAT HE SUSPECTS THE RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE FIBERS WERE WITHIN PORTIONS OF THE NERVE WRAPPED BY THE LEAD AND THAT THE PT HAS LEFT VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS AS A RESULT. THE PT WILL BE SEEN BY ANOTHER PHYSICIAN FOR FURTHER EVAL. THE PHYSICIAN STATED THAT HE SEES NO POINT TO NOT PROGRAM THE PT'S DEVICE ON AT THIS POINT AND WILL BE DOING SO IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADD'L INFO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LEAD MODEL 302 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 302-30 2311

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR Required Intervention