FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEAD MODEL 302

MDR report key: 2092156 · Received April 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-00902
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 27, 2011
Date of Event
March 24, 2011
Report Date
March 28, 2011
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MFR REVIEWED X-RAYS OF IMPLANTED DEVICE. X-RAYS REVIEWED BY THE MFR, NO GROSS LEAD DISCONTINUITIES VISUALIZED. 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 A PT PRESENTED HIGH LEAD IMPEDANCE (SPECIFIC RESULTS NOT PROVIDED) AT A ROUTINE OFFICE VISIT. THE PT'S DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED OFF AND THE PT WAS REFERRED FOR REVISION SURGERY WHICH HAS NOT TAKEN PLACE TO DATE. ADDITIONAL INFO RECEIVED FROM THE SITE REVEALED THAT THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ANY MANIPULATION OR TRAUMA THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE HIGH LEAD IMPEDANCE. X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AND SENT TO THE MFR FOR REVIEW. THERE WERE NO OBVIOUS ANOMALIES FOR CAUSES FOR THE HIGH LEAD IMPEDANCE IDENTIFIED HOWEVER DUE TO THE QUALITY OF THE IMAGES, COMPLETED LEAD PIN INSERTION COULD NOT BE ASSESSED. ADDITIONALLY, A PORTION OF THE LEAD WAS BEHIND THE GENERATOR AND CONTINUITY OF THE LEAD BODY IN THAT PORTION OF THE LEAD COULD NOT BE ASSESSED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LEAD MODEL 302 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 302-20 7150

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 13 YR