FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PULSE GEN MODEL 102
MDR report key: 1831816
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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 |