PULSE GEN MODEL 102
Report
- Report Number
- 1644487-2013-01896
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 26, 2013
- Date of Event
- May 1, 2013
- Report Date
- June 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
- TN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
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ON (B)(4) 2013 IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HEARD A ¿NOISE¿ FROM HER GENERATOR TWO WEEKS PRIOR, LIKE A ¿FIZZING SOUND¿ AND THAT AT THAT TIME HER BODY FELT ELECTRIFIED, LIKE ¿HER FINGER WAS IN A LIGHT SWITCH¿. IT WAS STATED THAT THE PROBLEM HASN¿T HAPPENED SINCE THIS ONE OCCURRENCE. THE PATIENT ALSO STATED THAT SHE HAD A SEIZURE LAST WEEK, BUT IT HAD BEEN A WHILE SINCE THE LAST ONE. ON (B)(6) 2013 THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE VNS ISN¿T WORKING. A BATTERY LIFE CALCULATION WAS PERFORMED WHICH SHOWED 7.47 YEARS REMAINING UNTIL ERI=YES. DEVICE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING RECORDS CONFIRMED THAT THE GENERATOR PASSED ALL FUNCTIONAL TESTS PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION. THE PHYSICIAN LATER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT IS FINE NOW; HE DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291500 | PULSE GEN MODEL 102 | GENERATOR | LYJ | CYBERONICS INC | 102 | 013620 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 YR |