FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 1943829 · Received December 28, 2010

Report

Report Number
1644487-2010-02905
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 28, 2010
Date of Event
November 1, 2010
Report Date
December 8, 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

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THROUGH PT CLINIC NOTES THAT THE PT WAS HAVING SOME INCREASE IN SEIZURES AND THE PHYSICIAN FELT THAT THESE WERE SIGNS OF CLINICAL SYMPTOMS OF APPROACHING VNS END OF SERVICE BATTERY. PATIENT'S DIAGNOSTICS RESULTS SHOWED EVERYTHING WORKING WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS WITH GENERATOR NOT AT END OF SERVICE; HOWEVER, THE PHYSICIAN FELT THAT THE BATTERY WAS APPROACHING END OF SERVICE AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. PT WAS REFERRED TO THE SURGEON FOR A BATTERY REPLACEMENT SURGERY. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFO HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TILL DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 102 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 102 011537

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR Required Intervention