FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 3123802 · Received May 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
1644487-2013-01539
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 22, 2013
Date of Event
January 1, 2013
Report Date
April 23, 2013
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF PROGRAMMING HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT HAD GENERATOR REPLACEMENT. ATTEMPTS FOR PRODUCT RETURN ARE IN PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING AN INCREASE IN SEIZURES SINCE (B)(6) 2013 THE PATIENT WAS REFERRED TO A SURGEON FOR A CONSULT FOR A POSSIBLE GENERATOR REPLACEMENT. SURGERY IS LIKELY BUT HAS NOT OCCURRED TO DATE. A BATTERY LIFE CALCULATION BASED ON THE AVAILABLE PROGRAMMING HISTORY ON THE MANUFACTURER¿S PROGRAMMING HISTORY DATABASE SHOWED THAT THE GENERATOR MAY BE NEARING END OF SERVICE. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
225788 PULSE GEN MODEL 102 GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 102 009946

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 11 YR Required Intervention