FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
PULSE GEN MODEL 103
MDR report key: 2830042
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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 |