FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 103

MDR report key: 2830042 · Received November 13, 2012

Report

Report Number
1644487-2012-02978
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 13, 2012
Date of Event
October 16, 2012
Report Date
October 16, 2012
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS FEELING WORSE THAT SHE DID BEFORE BEING IMPLANTED TO VNS AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE HER VNS REMOVED. IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT SPECIFIC EVENTS ARE OCCURRING THAT IS CAUSING HER TO FEEL WORSE. SHE CONTACTED THE IMPLANTING SURGEON BUT HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT TAKING IT OUT. IT WAS DETERMINED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FOLLOW-UP WITH THE PATIENT'S NEUROLOGIST OFFICE SHE SAW AFTER IMPLANT THAT HE WAS NO LONGER WITH THE PRACTICE (B)(6) 2011. THE PATIENT HAS BEEN LET GO FROM THEIR CARE AND IT WAS UNKNOWN WHO THE PATIENT WAS SEEING. THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION. ATTEMPTS FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE PATIENT HAVE ALSO BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 103 GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS INC 103 2738

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR Required Intervention