FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL UNK

MDR report key: 3031717 · Received April 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
1644487-2013-00886
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 2, 2013
Date of Event
February 9, 2013
Report Date
March 4, 2013
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING RECORDS CONFIRMED STERILIZATION FOR BOTH THE GENERATOR AND LEAD PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD BOTH THE VNS LEAD AND GENERATOR EXPLANTED BECAUSE OF INFECTION ON (B)(6) 2013. ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE PHYSICIAN FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE. ATTEMPTS TO RETURN THE PRODUCT TO THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE. THE DEVICE HISTORY REPORT WAS REVIEWED FOR THE LEAD AND NO NON CONFORMANCES WERE FOUND. STERILITY WAS CHECKED AND REVIEWED ON (B)(6) 2013. THE VNS GENERATOR'S DEVICE HISTORY REPORT WAS NOT CHECKED SINCE THE VNS GENERATOR'S MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER FOR THE PATIENT IN UNKNOWN. ATTEMPTS FOR PRODUCT INFORMATION ON THE VNS GENERATOR HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
133673 PULSE GEN MODEL UNK GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS NI NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Required Intervention