FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 1831816 · Received September 8, 2010

Report

Report Number
1644487-2010-02053
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 8, 2010
Date of Event
June 1, 2010
Report Date
September 2, 2010
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED BY THE SURGEON THAT THE PATIENT HAD HIS BATTERY REPLACED DUE TO END OF SERVICE, ERI (ELECTIVE REPLACEMENT INDICATOR) = YES. EXPLANTED GENERATOR WAS RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. ANALYSIS WAS COMPLETED ON THE RETURNED GENERATOR AND THE REPORTED ALLEGATION WAS VERIFIED. HOWEVER, THE CAPACITOR C11 WAS FOUND TO EXHIBIT AN OUT-OF-LIMIT LEAKAGE CURRENT. THIS LEAKAGE INCREASED THE MODULE'S SUPPLY CURRENT, WAIT CONSUMPTION. THE OUT-OF-LIMIT "WAIT" CURRENT COULD POTENTIALLY BY A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE EOS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 102 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 102

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR