FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEAD MODEL 302

MDR report key: 2191136 · 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