FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 101

MDR report key: 1905375 · Received November 18, 2010

Report

Report Number
1644487-2010-02603
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 18, 2010
Date of Event
January 1, 2005
Report Date
October 19, 2010
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS CONFIRMED STERILIZATION FOR BOTH THE GENERATOR AND LEAD PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT THE PT'S DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO UNK REASONS. THE NEUROLOGIST INDICATED THAT THE PULSE GENERATOR WAS REMOVED DUE TO A BELIEVED INFECTION AT SOME POINT IN 2005, BUT NO FURTHER SPECIFICS WERE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE EVENT. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURER DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATE THAT BOTH THE LEAD AND PULSE GENERATOR WERE STERILIZED PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 101 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 101 7380

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 20 YR Required Intervention