FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL UNK

MDR report key: 2020357 · Received March 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-00501
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 11, 2011
Date of Event
January 1, 2010
Report Date
February 9, 2011
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ARTICLE CITATION: ELLIOT, ROBERT, A. MORSI, A. SILVERBERG, C. CARLSON, E. GELLER, O. DEVINSKY, AND W. DOYLE. "VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION IN 436 CONSECUTIVE PATIENTS WITH TREATMENT-RESISTANT EPILEPSY: LONG-TERM OUTCOMES AND PREDICTORS OF RESPONSE."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED IN A SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE THAT A VNS PATIENT EXPERIENCED COMPLICATIONS INCLUDING INFECTION, REQUIRING DEVICE REMOVAL. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL UNK NONE LYJ CYBERONICS, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention