FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 3070867 · Received April 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
1644487-2013-01107
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 22, 2013
Date of Event
March 25, 2013
Report Date
March 29, 2013
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, 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

REPORTER INDICATED A PATIENT DEVELOPED A MILD INFECTION THE VNS GENERATOR SITE IN THE CHEST FOLLOWING VNS GENERATOR REPLACEMENT SURGERY ON (B)(6) 92013. THE INFECTION IS FELT TO BE RELATED TO THE GENERATOR REPLACEMENT SURGERY. IT IS UNKNOWN IF ANY INTERVENTIONS WERE DONE. THE INFECTION HAS NOW RESOLVED AND IS NO LONGER AN ISSUE. THERE WAS NO TRAUMA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
172601 PULSE GEN MODEL 102 GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS INC 102 202430

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR Other