FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 103

MDR report key: 2050204 · Received April 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-00703
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 1, 2011
Date of Event
March 3, 2011
Report Date
March 3, 2011
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED BY THE ATTENDING NEUROLOGIST THAT DURING THE EXPLORATORY REVISION SURGERY FOR THE PT, THAT THE PULSE GENERATOR WAS SHOWING TO BE AT EOS. THE PT'S DEVICE WAS RECENTLY IMPLANTED, SO WAS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AT AN EOS CONDITION. THE PT'S REVISION SURGERY WAS UNRELATED TO THE GENERATOR AND NOT DUE TO ANY DEVICE MALFUNCTION OR PT SERIOUS EVENT, BUT WAS TO REMOVE THE TIE-DOWNS PLACED DURING THE INITIAL IMPLANT. IT WAS NOTED BY THE NEUROLOGIST THAT THE SURGEON DID USE ELECTROCAUTERY WHILE OPENING THE PT'S GENERATOR POCKET. THE NEUROLOGIST INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS ABLE TO BE COMMUNICATED WITH PRIOR TO THE SURGERY. THE PULSE GENERATOR WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME AND RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR ANALYSIS, WHICH HAS YET TO BE COMPLETED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 103 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 103 2762

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR