FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEAD MODEL 302

MDR report key: 3133867 · Received May 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
1644487-2013-01616
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 29, 2013
Date of Event
May 3, 2013
Report Date
May 3, 2013
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE FAILURE IS SUSPECTED, BUT DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER INDICATED THAT HIGH LEAD IMPEDANCE >8,000 OHMS WAS NOTED AT AN OFFICE VISIT WITH VNS DIAGNOSTICS TESTING ON (B)(6) 2013. THE VNS WAS DISABLED BUT THE MAGNET MODE SETTING WAS LEFT ON AT THE PARENT¿S REQUEST, AND THE PATIENT WAS REFERRED FOR SURGERY. X-RAYS WERE PERFORMED BUT WILL NOT BE SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE PATIENT HAD NO TRAUMA AND DID NOT MANIPULATE THE VNS. THE PATIENT HAD VNS GENERATOR AND LEAD REPLACEMENT SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2013. THE EXPLANTED DEVICES WILL NOT BE RETURNED FROM THE HOSPITAL. ATTEMPTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ARE IN PROGRESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER INDICATED THE LAST ACCEPTABLE DIAGNOSTICS WERE ON (B)(6) 2013 WITH 2095 OHMS. AN IMPLANT CARD WAS ALSO RECEIVED TO THE MANUFACTURER NOTING THAT DEVICE DIAGNOSTICS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS WITH THE NEW DEVICES AT THE (B)(6) 2013 SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
235561 LEAD MODEL 302 LEAD LYJ CYBERONICS INC 302-20 011314

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 13 YR