FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BIPOL LEAD MODEL 300

MDR report key: 2150727 · Received June 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-01376
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2011
Date of Event
May 20, 2011
Report Date
May 20, 2011
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE FAILURE OCCURRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT'S VNS INDICATED HIGH IMPEDANCE AND HE COULD NOT FEEL STIMULATION. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE PT'S SEIZURES ARE WORSENING. SURGERY TO REPLACE THE PT'S VNS LEAD AND GENERATOR HAS OCCURRED. A MANUFACTURER REP PRESENT AT THE SURGERY INDICATED THAT A LEAD FRACTURE WAS OBSERVED NEAR THE GENERATOR. THE PT'S LEAD AND GENERATOR WILL LIKELY BE RETURNED HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE. ATTEMPTS FOR FURTHER INFO ARE IN PROGRESS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIPOL LEAD MODEL 300 LYJ CYBERONICS INC 300-20 7565C

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 27 YR Required Intervention