FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEAD MODEL 302

MDR report key: 2092179 · Received April 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-00888
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 27, 2011
Date of Event
March 28, 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
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

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

A VNS PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT A PT HAD HIGH IMPEDANCE AFTER RECENTLY UNDERGOING A BATTERY REPLACEMENT. THERE WAS NO REPORTED CAUSAL ISSUE SINCE THE IMPLANT, AND THE PT'S DEVICE WAS IMMEDIATELY DISABLED. THE DIAGNOSTIC HISTORY FROM THE PT'S REPLACEMENT SURGERY WAS REVIEWED BY A COMPANY REP, AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT ALL DIAGNOSTICS PERFORMED THERE WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS WITH IMPEDANCE IN THE 3900 OHMS RANGE. A REVISION SURGERY IS LIKELY, BUT HAS NOT OCCURRED TO DATE. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS FOR MORE INFO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LEAD MODEL 302 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 302-20 1285

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR