FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 2190785 · Received July 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-01687
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 26, 2011
Date of Event
May 5, 2005
Report Date
July 8, 2011
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT EXPERIENCED A "REAL LONG" GENERALIZED SEIZURE ON (B)(6) 2005. THE PT'S HUSBAND ATTEMPTED TO SWIPE THE MAGNET TO ABORT THE SEIZURE HOWEVER IT DID NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANY EFFECT SO HE SWIPED THE MAGNET AGAIN A FEW SECONDS LATER. THE PHYSICIAN EXPLAINED TO THE PT AND HER HUSBAND THE PROPER WAY TO SWIPE THE MAGNET SO THAT THEY WAIT FOR ONE CYCLE TO COMPLETE PRIOR TO SWIPING AGAIN. THE PT WAS NOT TAKING ANY MEDICATIONS FOR HER SEIZURES SO THE PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED DIASTAT (15 MG) FOR THE PT TO TAKE FOR ANY SEIZURES THAT LAST LONGER THAN FIVE MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 102 LYJ CYBERONICS INC 102 011066

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR Required Intervention