FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEAD MODEL 302

MDR report key: 1844762 · Received September 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
1644487-2010-02159
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 23, 2010
Date of Event
August 25, 2010
Report Date
August 24, 2010
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE MALFUNCTION IS SUSPECTED, BUT DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED BY THE PHYSICIAN THAT HIGH LEAD IMPEDANCE WAS OBSERVED AND THAT THE PT NEEDED TO BE REFERRED FOR REVISION SURGERY. THERE WAS NO KNOWN REPORTED FALLS AND THE CAUSE OF THE HIGH IMPEDANCE WAS UNK. THE PT'S DEVICE WAS NOT DISABLED BECAUSE THE PT WAS NOT REPORTING ANY ADVERSE ISSUES AND HE WANTED TO KEEP THE DEVICE ON. CLINIC NOTES RECEIVED FORM THE TREATING PHYSICIAN INDICATE THAT AT THE APPOINTMENT DATED (B)(6) 2010, THE VNS WAS PERFORMING WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS, BUT SPECIFICS WERE NOT NOTED. THE PT IS NOTED TO BE ON RAPID DUTY CYCLE. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURER'S PROGRAMMING HISTORY DATABASE SHOWED LAST KNOWN DIAGNOSTICS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2008 WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS (SYSTEM OK/OK2/NO AND NORMAL MODE 1.50MA/OK/OK2/NO). THE PT IS EXPECTED TO HAVE LEAD AND GENERATOR REVISED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LEAD MODEL 302 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 302-20 1514

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR