FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 104

MDR report key: 2190804 · Received July 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-01681
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 26, 2011
Date of Event
June 27, 2011
Report Date
June 27, 2011
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT DURING A GENERATOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE THE PT WAS EXPERIENCING TACHYCARDIA. THE SURGEON PERFORMED DIAGNOSTICS ON THE PT, AND THEN PROCEEDED TO PROGRAM THE PT TO 0.25MA. THE PT THEN STARTED SHOWING SIGNS OF TACHYCARDIA. AT THAT TIME, THE PT'S DEVICE WAS DISABLED AND THE TACHYCARDIA RESOLVED. THE EXACT DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS ARE NOT KNOWN. IT IS ALSO UNK IF ANY OTHER SETTINGS, BESIDES THE PROGRAMMING OF THE OUTPUT CURRENT, WERE CHANGED. ATTEMPTS FOR ADD'L INFO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 104 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 104 2916

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Required Intervention