FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LEAD MODEL 302
MDR report key: 2191136
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Received July 19, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 1644487-2011-01612
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 19, 2011
- Date of Event
- June 8, 2011
- Report Date
- June 21, 2011
- Manufacturer
- CYBERONICS, INC.
- Product Code
- LYJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- P970003
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UT, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED BY A NEUROLOGIST THAT A VNS PATIENT HAD HIGH IMPEDANCE WHEN SYSTEM AND NORMAL DIAGNOSTICS WERE RUN (SPECIFIC RESULTS NOT PROVIDED). PATIENT'S VNS DEVICE WAS NOT TURNED OFF DURING THE OFFICE VISIT THAT HIGH IMPEDANCE WAS NOTED. ADDITIONAL CLINIC NOTES WAS RECEIVED THAT PATIENT HAD APPROXIMATELY 1-2 SEIZURES PER MONTH WHICH IS HIS BASELINE LEVEL OF SEIZURE CONTROL. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT'S GENERATOR AND LEAD WERE REPLACED ON (B)(6) 2011. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE. THE LEAD AND GENERATOR WERE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER AND THEY ARE CURRENTLY UNDERGOING ANALYSES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEAD MODEL 302 | LYJ | CYBERONICS, INC. | 302-20 | 200614 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 YR | Male |