FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEAD MODEL 302

MDR report key: 3170182 · Received June 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
1644487-2013-01785
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 14, 2013
Date of Event
January 16, 2013
Report Date
May 22, 2013
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013 CLINIC NOTES WERE RECEIVED DATED (B)(6) 2013 THAT INDICATED THE PATIENT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING AN INCREASE IN SEIZURES; THE PATIENT HAD ABOUT 30 ABDOMINAL RUSHES (AVERAGING ABOUT 6 PER MONTH) WHICH IS AN INCREASE SINCE BEFORE (4 PER MONTH). THE PATIENT ALSO COMPLAINED OF ¿PULLING OF HER VNS¿ ABOUT ONCE A MONTH, LASTING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, ESPECIALLY WHEN SHE IS LAYING DOWN AT NIGHT. THE PATIENT¿S SETTINGS WERE NOTED TO BE OUTPUT=3.25MA/FREQUENCY=20HZ/PULSE WIDTH=250USEC/ON TIME=60SEC/OFF TIME=1.1MIN/MAGNET OUTPUT=3.50MA/MAGNET ON TIME=60SEC/MAGNET PULSE WIDTH=250USEC. DIAGNOSTICS SHOWED RESULTS WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS OF OUTPUT=OK/LEAD IMPEDANCE=OK/IMPEDANCE VALUE=1673OHMS/NEOS=NO. THE CLINIC NOTES DATED (B)(6) 2013 INDICATE THAT THE PATIENT HAS HAD 20 AURAS BUT NO SEIZURES SINCE THE OFFICE VISIT ON (B)(6) 2013. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION FROM THE PHYSICIAN WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
271979 LEAD MODEL 302 LEAD LYJ CYBERONICS INC 302-30 201027

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 34 YR