FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 1963276 · Received January 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-00055
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 13, 2011
Date of Event
November 22, 2010
Report Date
December 14, 2010
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED VIA CLINIC NOTES RECEIVED THAT THE PT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING "MORE SEIZURES THAN EXPECTED." THE PT'S DOSAGE OF KEPPRA HAD BEEN INCREASED AT THE PREVIOUS OFFICE VISIT. THE VNS GENERATOR HAS BEEN REPORTED AS APPROACHING END OF SERVICE; HOWEVER, IT IS UNK IF PROPER STIMULATION IS BEING DELIVERED. NO MEDICATION OR PROGRAMMING CHANGES WERE REPORTED AS CONTRIBUTING TO THE INCREASE. THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PT'S CURRENT SEIZURE LEVEL COMPARED TO LEVELS PRIOR TO VNS THERAPY IS UNK. SURGERY TO REPLACE THE VNS GENERATOR IS LIKELY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 102 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 102 016389

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Required Intervention