FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 103

MDR report key: 2221219 · Received August 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-01967
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 24, 2011
Date of Event
August 1, 2011
Report Date
August 1, 2011
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6), 2011 A NURSE REPORTED THAT THE VNS PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH RIGHT BREAST CANCER AND THE RADIATION WOULD BE PERFORMED ON THAT SIDE ONLY OF THE PATIENT. THE NURSE DID NOT HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THE CAUSE OR RELATIONSHIP OF THE CANCER TO THE VNS. THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN WAS CONTACTED BUT HIS ASSISTANT REPORTED THAT THEY WOULD NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE PATIENT'S CANCER AND TO CALL THE ONCOLOGIST. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS WERE MADE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION FROM THE PATIENT'S ONCOLOGIST BUT NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE. WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, IT WILL BE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 103 GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS INC 103 2349

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Required Intervention