FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 1872841 · Received October 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
1644487-2010-02296
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 14, 2010
Date of Event
May 1, 2010
Report Date
September 16, 2010
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER INDICATED A VNS PT WAS HAVING INCREASED SEIZURES, AND IT WAS BELIEVED THAT VNS GENERATOR WAS NEARING END OF SERVICE, EVEN THOUGH THE END OF SERVICE INDICATOR WAS NO UPON INTERROGATION, AND DIAGNOSTICS RESULTS WERE NORMAL. THE PT LATER HAD PROPHYLACTIC GENERATOR REPLACEMENT SURGERY. ATTEMPTS FOR FURTHER INFO AND RETURN OF THE EXPLANTED GENERATOR ARE IN PROGRESS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 102 LYJ CYBERONICS INC 102 11537

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 36 YR Required Intervention