FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 1901643 · Received November 12, 2010

Report

Report Number
1644487-2010-02564
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 12, 2010
Date of Event
March 1, 2010
Report Date
October 13, 2010
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THROUGH CLINIC NOTES THAT THE PT WAS HAVING INCREASE IN SEIZURES OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS. PHYSICIAN STATED THAT HE BELIEVES RIGHT NOW THE MAIN REASON FOR BREAKTHROUGH SEIZURES IS DUE TO END OF LIFE. IT SEEMED FROM THE NOTES THAT THE PHYSICIAN WAS NOT SURE ABOUT THE REASON FOR INCREASE 6 MONTHS AGO. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TILL DATE. PT UNDERWENT A BATTERY REPLACEMENT SURGERY DUE TO END OF SERVICE. END OF SERVICE FLAG WAS CONFIRMED IN THE OPERATING ROOM. EXPLANTED GENERATOR WAS RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. ANALYSIS IS CURRENTLY PENDING ON THE EXPLANTED GENERATOR. DIAGNOSTICS ON THE NEW GENERATOR SHOWED EVERYTHING WORKING WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS.

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 56 YR Required Intervention