FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LEAD MODEL 304

MDR report key: 2833648 · Received November 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
1644487-2012-03013
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 15, 2012
Date of Event
July 31, 2012
Report Date
October 23, 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
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWEDREVIEW OF MANUFACTURING RECORDS CONFIRMED STERILIZATION FOR BOTH THE GENERATOR AND LEAD PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2012, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VNS PATIENT HAD AN INFECTION OF HIS LEAD AND GENERATOR AFTER THE MOST RECENT SYSTEM REVISION ON (B)(6) 2012. THE EXACT START DATE OF THE INFECTION/EXTRUSION WAS UNKNOWN AND THE PHYSICIAN INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT PICKED AT THE LEAD INCISION SITE, WHICH CAUSED IT TO EXTRUDE AND THEN BECOME INFECTED. THE PATIENT HAD HIS LEAD AND GENERATOR EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2012 DUE TO THE INFECTION AND WAS RE-IMPLANTED LATER ON (B)(6) 2012. REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING RECORDS CONFIRMED STERILIZATION FOR BOTH THE GENERATOR AND LEAD PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LEAD MODEL 304 LEAD LYJ CYBERONICS INC 304-20 3322

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 10 YR Required Intervention