FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 103

MDR report key: 2912140 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
1644487-2013-00138
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Date of Event
December 14, 2012
Report Date
December 14, 2012
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS BEING HOSPITALIZED FOR APNEA EPISODES. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHEN THE APNEA BEGAN OR IF IT WAS OCCURRING WITH STIMULATION. THE PHYSICIAN WAS CURIOUS THE PERCENTAGE OF PATIENT WITH VNS THAT HAD APNEA BUT THERE WAS NO INFORMATION AS TO IF THE PHYSICIAN BELIEVED THAT THE APNEA WAS CAUSED OR MADE WORSE BY VNS. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS FOR MORE INFORMATION HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE UNWILLING AND UNABLE TO GIVE INFO ON PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
18935 PULSE GEN MODEL 103 GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS INC 103 202126

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 14 YR Hospitalization| O