GENERATOR MODEL UNKNOWN
Report
- Report Number
- 1644487-2025-10644
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 23, 2025
- Date of Event
- January 1, 2013
- Report Date
- September 23, 2025
- Manufacturer
- HOUSTON
- Product Code
- LYJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- P970003
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
LIVANOVA USA, INC. SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH 21 C.F.R. PART 803, THE MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING REGULATION, BASED ON INFORMATION THAT LIVANOVA HAS OBTAINED, BUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE DATE THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED BY THE FDA. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION, OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA OR ANYONE ELSE, THAT THE DEVICE, LIVANOVA, OR LIVANOVA'S EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. IN PARTICULAR, THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION BY ANYONE THAT THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT HAS ANY "DEFECTS¿ OR "MALFUNCTIONS¿. THESE WORDS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE FDA 3500A MEDWATCH FORM BY THE FDA, AND LIVANOVA OBJECTS TO THEIR USE. CITATION BLOCK: PI: DR. (B)(6). CO-PIS: DR. (B)(6).
BASED ON A REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE PUBLISHED BY DR. GRETCHEN VON ALLMEN TITLED, "MEG-DERIVED FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY SIGNATURES AS PREDICTIVE BIOMARKERS FOR RESPONSE TO VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION THERAPY" IT WAS REPORTED THAT WITHIN THE STUDY GROUP 11 PATIENTS EXPERIENCED A WORSENING OF SEIZURE FREQUENCY WITH MORE THAN A 100% INCREASE COMPARED TO BASELINE (INCREASE IN SEIZURE ACTIVITY). NO OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 217996 | GENERATOR MODEL UNKNOWN | GENERATOR | LYJ | HOUSTON | GENERATOR, MODEL UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |