FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BIPOL LEAD MODEL 300

MDR report key: 1963689 · Received December 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
1644487-2010-02857
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 21, 2010
Date of Event
July 24, 2001
Report Date
November 22, 2010
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN (B)(4) WAS RECEIVED REPORTING THAT A VNS PT HAD EROSION OF LEAD SILICON SHEET OF THEIR FIRST DEVICE ((B)(6) 2001). NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED AND THE PT'S SEIZURES WERE INCREASED BUT REPORTED TO BE AT THEIR BASELINE RATE. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS ARE UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE WHAT EROSION OF THE SILICON SHEET MEANS. IT IS UNK IF THIS IS A EXTRUSION ISSUE THROUGH THE SKIN OR A DEVICE ISSUE AGAINST THE LEAD BODY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIPOL LEAD MODEL 300 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 300-20 632

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 14 YR