FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 103

MDR report key: 2893652 · Received January 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
1644487-2013-00009
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 2, 2013
Date of Event
January 24, 2012
Report Date
December 13, 2012
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF PROGRAMMING HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FURTHER FOLLOW-UP REVEALED THAT THE PHYSICIAN INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT'S SEIZURES HAVE IMPROVED WITH VNS THERAPY. NO INTERVENTIONS WERE TAKEN FOR THE INCREASE IN SEIZURES; HOWEVER, THE PHYSICIAN INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT'S MEDICATION COMPLIANCE WAS ACCENTUATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CLINIC NOTES DATED (B)(6), 2012 INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SEIZURES. THE VNS DEVICE SETTINGS WERE INCREASED AT THIS VISIT. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT THE INCREASE WAS ABOVE THE PATIENT'S PRE-VNS BASELINE FREQUENCY. CLINIC NOTES DATED (B)(6), 2012 INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT'S SEIZURES HAD RETURNED BACK TO BASELINE. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
541 PULSE GEN MODEL 103 GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 103 2401

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 44 YR Other