FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 101

MDR report key: 1961089 · Received January 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-00043
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 12, 2011
Date of Event
November 29, 2010
Report Date
December 13, 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 REPORTED VIA CLINIC NOTES RECEIVED THAT THE PT WAS EXPERIENCING AN INCREASE IN NOCTURNAL SEIZURES AND WAS BEING REFERRED FOR A PROPHYLACTIC BATTERY CHANGE. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PT'S VNS HAD NOT BEEN CHECKED IN TWO YEARS. NO CHANGE IN MEDICATION OR OTHER FACTORS WERE NOTED AS POSSIBLE CONTRIBUTORS. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE PT WAS RECENTLY EXPERIENCING SLEEP APNEA; HOWEVER, THE RELATIONSHIP TO VNS IS UNK. THE PT'S VNS GENERATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED. ATTEMPTS FOR THE RETURN OF THE EXPLANTED GENERATOR ARE CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS. ATTEMPTS FOR FURTHER INFO ARE IN PROGRESS AS WELL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 101 LYJ CYBERONICS INC 101 5549

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 28 YR Required Intervention