FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
PULSE GEN MODEL 102
MDR report key: 2141185
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Received June 22, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 1644487-2011-01391
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 22, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 15, 2006
- Report Date
- May 23, 2011
- Manufacturer
- CYBERONICS, INC.
- Product Code
- MUZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- P970003
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PT THAT SHE WAS HAVING A LOT OF GASTRIC REFLUX PROBLEMS AND THOUGHT IT MAY BE DUE TO HER VNS. SHE ALSO REPORTED A PAIN IN BETWEEN HER VAGUS NERVE AND ESOPHAGUS. THE PT DID WANT THE VNS EXPLANTED AS IT HAD NOT BEEN BENEFICIAL FOR HER. THE DEVICE HAD BEEN TURNED OFF DUE TO THE PAIN, BUT THE PAIN WAS STILL PRESENT WHEN SHE EATS. FURTHERMORE, THE PT CLAIMED TO HAVE AN IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT, WHICH SHE DID NOT KNOW IF IT WAS RELATED TO VNS. ALL OF THE PT'S PROBLEMS SUPPOSEDLY BEGAN AFTER SHE WAS IMPLANTED. ATTEMPTS FOR FURTHER INFO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PULSE GEN MODEL 102 | MUZ | CYBERONICS, INC. | 102 | 014188 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 YR | Other |