FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 2180952 · Received July 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-01664
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 22, 2011
Date of Event
June 1, 2011
Report Date
June 23, 2011
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY A COMPANY REP THAT A VNS PT EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN SEIZURES DUE TO UNK REASON. A BLC WAS PERFORMED ON THE PT'S GENERATOR AND WITH THE AVAILABLE PROGRAMMING HISTORY IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE GENERATOR WAS AT .15 YRS UNTIL ERI = YES. FURTHER INFO FROM A COMPANY REP INDICATED THAT THE PT WAS REFERRED TO PROPHYLACTICS REPLACEMENT DUE TO THE INCREASE IN SEIZURES. THE TREATING NEUROLOGIST ATTRIBUTED THE PT'S INCREASE IN SEIZURES TO LOSS OF THERAPY AND ELEVATION OF DC DC CODE. F/U BY A COMPANY REVEALED THAT THE DC DC CODE WAS 4, WHICH WAS A NORMAL VALUE. THE INFO WAS COMMUNICATED TO THE TREATING PHYSICIAN. INTERVENTIONS PLANNED WERE TO REPLACE THE PT'S GENERATOR.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Male Required Intervention