FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEAD MODEL 302

MDR report key: 2152441 · Received June 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-01407
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 22, 2011
Date of Event
May 23, 2011
Report Date
May 23, 2011
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE FAILURE SUSPECTED BUT DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT HIGH LEAD IMPEDANCE WAS FOUND DURING SURGERY TO REPLACE THE PT'S GENERATOR DUE TO END OF SERVICE. THE HIGH IMPEDANCE WAS FOUND WHEN THE NEW GENERATOR WAS ATTACHED TO THE EXISTING LEAD. DIAGNOSTICS WERE NOT PERFORMED WITH THE OLD GENERATOR. THE LEAD PIN WAS REMOVED AND RE-INSERTED SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, THE HIGH IMPEDANCE DID NOT RESOLVE. A GENERATOR DIAGNOSTICS TEST SHOWED NO ANOMALIES WITH THE NEW GENERATOR. NO ADVERSE EVENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. ATTEMPTS FOR FURTHER INFO ARE IN PROGRESS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LEAD MODEL 302 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 302-20 009063

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 28 YR