FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 103

MDR report key: 2780010 · Received October 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
1644487-2012-02571
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2012
Date of Event
September 12, 2010
Report Date
September 12, 2012
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER CAREGIVERS

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER INDICATED A VNS PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING RECENT INCREASED DEPRESSION AND AGGRESSION. THE EVENTS STARTED "YEARS AGO" BUT ONLY RECENTLY WORSENED.ATTEMPTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION FROM THE TREATING PHYSICIAN ARE IN PROGRESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER INDICATED THE PATIENT'S INCREASED DEPRESSION AND AGGRESSION ARE NOT RELATED TO THE VNS, AND WERE WORSENING PRIOR TO THE IMPLANTATION OF THE VNS. CURRENT VNS DIAGNOSTICS WERE REPORTED AS "NORMAL", BUT EXACT VALUES WERE NOT PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 103 PULSE GEN MODEL 103 LYJ CYBERONICS INC 103 2565

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 14 YR