FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEAD MODEL 302

MDR report key: 1891025 · Received October 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
1644487-2010-02433
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 29, 2010
Date of Event
September 22, 2010
Report Date
September 29, 2010
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL CONCLUSIONS: 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 THAT THE PATIENT WAS BEING REFERRED FOR BATTERY REVISION DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS. LATER, IT WAS INDICATED THAT THE PT'S BATTERY WAS UNABLE TO BE INTERROGATED AS IT WAS BELIEVED TO BE DEPLETED. WHEN THE NEW GENERATOR WAS CONNECTED TO THE EXISTING LEADS, DIAGNOSTICS PERFORMED RESULTED IN HIGH LEAD IMPEDANCE. TROUBLESHOOTING PERFORMED WITH THE NEW GENERATOR AND EXISTING LEADS DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE, SO THE LEADS WERE REPLACED AT THAT TIME. SUBSEQUENT DIAGNOSTICS PERFORMED WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. THE EXPLANTED PULSE GENERATOR AND LEAD PORTIONS WERE RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR ANALYSIS, BUT HAVE YET TO BE PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LEAD MODEL 302 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 302-20 009441

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 9 YR