PULSE GEN MODEL 104
Report
- Report Number
- 1644487-2025-00331
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 26, 2025
- Date of Event
- November 1, 2023
- Report Date
- May 6, 2025
- Manufacturer
- LIVANOVA USA, INC.
- Product Code
- LYJ
- UDI-DI
- 05425025750047
- PMA / PMN Number
- P970003
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
LIVANOVA USA, INC. SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH 21 C.F.R. PART 803, THE MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING REGULATION, BASED ON INFORMATION THAT LIVANOVA HAS OBTAINED, BUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE DATE THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED BY THE FDA. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION, OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA OR ANYONE ELSE, THAT THE DEVICE, LIVANOVA, OR LIVANOVA'S EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. IN PARTICULAR, THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION BY ANYONE THAT THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT HAS ANY "DEFECTS" OR "MALFUNCTIONS". THESE WORDS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE FDA 3500A MEDWATCH FORM BY THE FDA, AND LIVANOVA OBJECTS TO THEIR USE. F10 HEALTH EFFECT, CLINICAL CODE: CODE E2402 UTILIZED; APPROPRIATE TERM ¿MIGRATION¿ IS NOT AVAILABLE. (NOTE THAT ALTHOUGH MIGRATION IS AN AVAILABLE MEDICAL DEVICE PROBLEM CODE, IN THIS REPORT¿S CONTEXT, THE MIGRATION DOES NOT REFLECT A PROBLEM WITH THE FUNCTIONALITY OR DELIVERY OF THERAPY OF THE DEVICE. THEREFORE, A DEVICE PROBLEM CODE DOES NOT ADEQUATELY CAPTURE THE PATIENT¿S ADVERSE EVENT.) H3. DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR? CODE 81 - DEVICE EVALUATION IS NOT NECESSARY BECAUSE THE REPORTED EVENT HAS BEEN DETERMINED AS NOT RELATED TO THE FUNCTIONALITY OR DELIVERY OF THERAPY OF THE DEVICE.
IMPLANT CARD RECEIVED NOTING THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A BATTERY REPLACEMENT DUE TO BATTERY DEPLETION.
THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT SHE FELT HER GENERATOR "FLIP" IN HER CHEST BACK IN (B)(6) 2023 AND HAS BEEN EXPIRING DAILY PAIN EVER SINCE. THE PAIN HAS SINCE GOTTEN WORSE, 6.5/10 PAIN LEVEL, AND THE PATIENT IS TREATING THE PAIN WITH OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATION(TYLENOL/MOTRIN) AND ALSO USING A HEATING PAD. THE PATIENT ATTRIBUTES HER PAIN TO BE DUE TO SCAR TISSUE AND LOW BATTERY. THE PATIENT HAS SINCE BEEN REFERRED FOR A BATTERY REPLACEMENT. NO KNOWN SURGICAL INTERVENTION HAS OCCURRED TO DATE. NO OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1694789 | PULSE GEN MODEL 104 | GENERATOR | LYJ | LIVANOVA USA, INC. | 104 | 204167 | 05425025750047 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 YR | Female | Other |