FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 2141185 · 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