FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 2180726 · Received July 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-01634
Event Type
Death
Date Received
July 22, 2011
Date of Event
March 8, 2009
Report Date
June 23, 2011
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANAYLSIS OF PROGRAMMING HISTORY/DEVICE DIANGOSTIC HISTORY AND BATTERY LIFE CALCULATION PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY A PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE THAT THE PT HAD PASSED AWAY ON (B)(6) 2009. THE PT'S LAST KNOWN SETTINGS WERE ON (B)(6) 2007. ATTEMPTS FOR FURTHER INFO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED REVEALED THAT THE PATIENT WAS MOST LIKELY BURIED WITH THE VNS STILL IMPLANTED AS THERE ARE NO RECORDS OF THE DEVICE BEING EXPLANTED PRIOR TO BURIAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 102 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 101 8719

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 19 YR Death