FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
PULSE GEN MODEL 103
MDR report key: 2962278
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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 |