FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEAD MODEL 302

MDR report key: 2241434 · Received August 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-01903
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 18, 2011
Date of Event
January 1, 2011
Report Date
July 21, 2011
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE FAILURE IS SUSPECTED, BUT DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY A NEUROLOGIST THAT A VNS PATIENT'S LEAD WAS FRACTURED AND WAS CONFIRMED ON X-RAY IMAGES. THE IMAGES HOWEVER, WERE NOT RETURN TO MANUFACTURER FOR REVIEW. PATIENT HAD A REPLACEMENT SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2011 WHERE BOTH LEAD AND GENERATOR WERE REPLACED. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION REGARDING PATIENT'S FRACTURED LEAD AND TO OBTAIN THE PRODUCTS BACK FOR ANALYSES WILL BE MADE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LEAD MODEL 302 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 302-20 2185

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 15 YR