FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 101

MDR report key: 2946283 · Received February 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
1644487-2013-00307
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 6, 2013
Date of Event
October 4, 2003
Report Date
January 14, 2013
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT GENERATOR REPLACEMENT AND A MASTECTOMY AT THE SAME TIME. PREVIOUSLY, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD DEVELOPED BREAST CANCER WAS DECIDING ON TREATMENT OPTIONS. RIGHT SIDED GENERATOR PLACEMENT WAS DISCUSSED. IT IS UNKNOWN WHY THE GENERATOR WAS REPLACED OR IF THE PHYSICIAN BELIEVES IF THE BREAST CANCER IS RELATED TO VNS THERAPY. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
51139 PULSE GEN MODEL 101 GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS INC 101 6100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR Life Threatening| O| R