FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 103

MDR report key: 2962278 · Received February 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
1644487-2013-00407
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 14, 2013
Date of Event
December 22, 2012
Report Date
January 16, 2013
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER INDICATED A PATIENT EXPIRED IN A HOSPITAL DUE TO SUDEP, BUT THEN WAS RESUSCITATED; HOWEVER, THE PATIENT REMAINS IN A "VIGIL COMA". THE VNS WAS DISABLED WITHOUT PERFORMING DIAGNOSTICS TESTING DUE TO THE PATIENT BEING A NON-RESPONDER TO VNS. THE "VIGIL COMA" IS FELT TO BE DUE TO SUDEP AND SUBSEQUENT RESUSCITATION, AND IS NOT RELATED TO THE VNS PER THE REPORTER. THE PATIENT HAD NO KNOWN SUDEP RISK FACTORS AND NO CO-MORBID CONDITIONS. ATTEMPTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ARE IN PROGRESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LIMITED VNS DEVICE INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED FROM THE REPORTER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
64340 PULSE GEN MODEL 103 GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS INC 103 3036

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 22 YR Hospitalization| R