FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 2182365 · Received July 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-01546
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 11, 2011
Date of Event
June 20, 2011
Report Date
June 20, 2011
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER INDICATED A VNS PT'S GENERATOR WAS UNABLE TO BE INTERROGATED WITH THE VNS PROGRAMMING SYSTEM. THE PT'S VNS GENERATOR IS LIKELY NOT AT END OF SERVICE. THE PROGRAMMING SYSTEM WAS USED SUCCESSFULLY ON OTHER VNS PTS THAT DAY. THE PT IS NONVERBAL AND CANNOT STATE IF VNS STIMULATION IS FELT. THE PT WILL NOT BE SEEN AGAIN FOR F/U UNTIL (B)(6) 2011. ATTEMPTS TO INTERROGATE THE GENERATOR AGAIN WILL OCCUR AT THE OFFICE VISIT ON (B)(6) 2011. A VNS BATTERY ESTIMATE YIELDED APPROXIMATELY 3.34 YRS REMAINING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 102 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 102 200863

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR