FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 1924674 · Received December 7, 2010

Report

Report Number
1644487-2010-02745
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 7, 2010
Date of Event
September 23, 2008
Report Date
November 19, 2010
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
MUZ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A VNS PATIENT'S DEVICE HAD MIGRATED UNDER HER ARMPIT DUE TO UNKNOWN REASON. NO FALL OR INJURY PRECEDING MIGRATION EVENT WAS REPORTED. FURTHER INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM A COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE INDICATING THE PATIENT WAS RECENTLY RE-EVALUATED BY HER TREATING PHYSICIAN. PATIENT WAS CONCERNED WITH HER DEVICE MIGRATING AS THE PATIENT HAD BEEN CLEANING HER FRIDGE VIGOROUSLY AND THE SUTURE MAY HAVE RIPPED AT THIS POINT. PATIENT AT THIS TIME WANTS TO AT LEAST HAVE HER GENERATOR RE-SUTURED DOWN IN THE POCKET SITE. HOWEVER, AT THE TIME NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED INDICATING A SCHEDULE DATE FOR THE INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 102 MUZ CYBERONICS, INC. 102

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR Required Intervention