FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BIPOL LEAD MODEL 300

MDR report key: 2030476 · Received March 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-00439
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 9, 2011
Date of Event
February 7, 2011
Report Date
February 7, 2011
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE FAILURE IS SUSPECTED, BUT DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S DEVICE SHOWED HIGH LEAD IMPEDANCE UPON DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. FOLLOW-UP WITH PATIENT'S TREATING NEUROLOGIST REVEALED THAT CHEST AND NECK X-RAYS OF THE PATIENT'S DEVICE WERE TAKEN. THE NECK X-RAYS DID NOT REVEAL ANY OBVIOUS ANOMALIES AND THE LEAD COULD NOT BE VISUALIZED ON THE CHEST X-RAYS DUE TO POOR IMAGE QUALITY. THE X-RAYS WERE NOT SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR REVIEW. NO PATIENT MANIPULATION OR TRAUMA OCCURRED, PER PHYSICIAN. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT FULL REVISION SURGERY AND THE EXPLANTED PRODUCTS WERE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER, BUT ANALYSIS IS PENDING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIPOL LEAD MODEL 300 LYJ CYBERONICS INC 300-20 1061

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 20 YR