FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 3180795 · Received June 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
1644487-2013-01864
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 20, 2013
Date of Event
January 24, 2006
Report Date
May 21, 2013
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS
Product Code
MUZ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURER REVIEWED X-RAYS OF IMPLANTED DEVICE. X-RAYS REVIEWED BY THE MANUFACTURER, LEAD PIN NOT FULLY INSERTED PAST THE CONNECTOR BLOCK OF GENERATOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING PROGRAMMING HISTORY REVIEW IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HIGH IMPEDANCE (DC DC CODE 5) WAS OBTAINED APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AFTER THE PATIENT UNDERWENT GENERATOR REPLACEMENT SURGERY. PREVIOUSLY IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HIGH IMPEDANCE WAS FIRST OBTAINED ON (B)(6) /2006; HOWEVER, THE PROGRAMMING HISTORY CONFIRMS THAT THE HIGH IMPEDANCE WAS FIRST OBSERVED ON (B)(6) 2006. X-RAYS REVIEWED BY MANUFACTURER REVEALED THAT THE LEAD CONNECTOR PIN WAS NOT FULLY INSERTED INTO THE GENERATOR CONNECTOR BLOCK. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2006. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LEAD WAS REINSERTED INTO THE GENERATOR HEADER AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS THEN WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
280198 PULSE GEN MODEL 102 GENERATOR MUZ CYBERONICS 102 012830

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR