FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102R

MDR report key: 2181398 · Received July 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-01653
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 21, 2011
Date of Event
December 1, 2010
Report Date
June 21, 2011
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED VIA CLINIC NOTES RECEIVED THAT THE VNS PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING RECURRENT SEIZURES HOWEVER THE CAUSE OF THESE SEIZURES WAS UNKNOWN. THE RELATION OF THESE INCREASED SEIZURES TO PRE-VNS FREQUENCIES IS UNKNOWN. ALTHOUGH THE PATIENT'S DILANTIN WAS NOTED TO BE SUBTHERAPEUTIC, THIS IS NOT BELIEVED TO BE A FACTOR AS PER THE SITE. NO TRAUMA OR MANIPULATION IS BELIEVED TO HAVE OCCURRED AND NO OTHER EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTING FACTORS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. SURGERY TO REPLACE THE PATIENT'S GENERATOR IS LIKELY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 102R LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 102R 010789

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR Required Intervention