FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 3201854 · Received July 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
1644487-2013-02015
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2013
Date of Event
May 23, 2013
Report Date
June 11, 2013
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013 IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ISSUE WAS THAT THE GENERATOR HAD BEEN UNABLE TO BE INTERROGATED. THE PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT IT WAS MOST LIKELY THAT THE BATTERY WAS AT END OF LIFE BUT THE PATIENT¿S MOTHER HAD THE IMPRESSION THAT THE SYSTEM WAS STILL WORKING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013 IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD UNDERGONE GENERATOR REPLACEMENT ON (B)(6) 2013 DUE TO ¿NO CONTACT WITH STIMULATOR BUT COULD BE WORKING AGAIN¿. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION FROM THE PHYSICIAN WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE EXPLANTED GENERATOR WAS RETURNED FOR PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(6) 2013. PRODUCT ANALYSIS FOUND AN END-OF-SERVICE (EOS) CONDITION WAS FOUND IN THE PA LABORATORY AND DETERMINED TO BE THE RESULT OF NORMAL EXPECTED BATTERY DEPLETION, BASED ON THE BATTERY LIFE ANALYSIS AND ELECTRICAL TEST RESULTS. THE PULSE GENERATOR MODULE PERFORMED ACCORDING TO FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS. THERE WERE NO PERFORMANCE OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF ADVERSE CONDITIONS FOUND WITH THE PULSE GENERATOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
302497 PULSE GEN MODEL 102 GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 102 200863

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 25 YR