FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102R

MDR report key: 3151336 · Received June 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
1644487-2013-01704
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 7, 2013
Date of Event
February 4, 2013
Report Date
February 20, 2013
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INCORRECT AWARE DATE OF (B)(4) 2013 WAS INADVERTENTLY REPORTED ON THE INITIAL MDR REPORT. THE CORRECT AWARE DATE IS PROVIDED AS (B)(4) 2013.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER INDICATED A PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR VOMITING FOLLOWING AN INCREASE IN VNS SETTINGS FROM 0.25 MA TO 1.25 MA. THE VOMITING WAS ALSO OCCURRING WHEN THE PATIENT TOOK HIS MEDICATIONS. THE PATIENT HAD RECENTLY HAD VNS GENERATOR REPLACEMENT SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2013. THE PATIENT DID NOT HAVE A HISTORY OF VOMITING OR DYSPEPSIA. THE PLAN OF CARE WAS TO DISABLE THE VNS GENERATOR FOR A FEW DAYS, BUT IT IS UNKNOWN IF THIS OCCURRED. THE PATIENT WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL AND THE GENERATOR WAS STILL ENABLED AT 1.25 MA AT THAT TIME, AND THE VOMITING HAD RESOLVED. THE PATIENT¿S MEDICATION WAS ALSO REDUCED. VNS DIAGNOSTICS WERE REPORTED TO BE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS PER THE REPORTER. ATTEMPTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
253348 PULSE GEN MODEL 102R GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS INC 102R 202296

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R