FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEAD MODEL 302

MDR report key: 2881306 · Received December 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
1644487-2012-03414
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 20, 2012
Date of Event
November 27, 2012
Report Date
November 27, 2012
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE MALFUNCTION CAUSED EVENT BUT DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A NURSE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM REPORTED THAT THEY HAD A PATIENT WHO HAD BEEN IMPLANTED WITH THEIR VNS DEVICE (B)(6) 2010 AND THEY HAD HIGH LEAD IMPEDANCE, SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS 10000 OHMS. X-RAYS WERE ORDERED AND THE DEVICE WAS SWITCHED OFF. THE PATIENT HAS BEEN REFERRED TO NEUROSURGERY. X-RAYS WILL NOT BE SENT TO THE MANUFACTURE FOR REVIEW. THE PATIENT WILL HAVE FULL REVISION SURGERY PERFORMED. NO DATE HAS BEEN SET AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LEAD MODEL 302 LEAD MODEL 302 LYJ CYBERONICS INC 302-20 201156

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 6 YR