FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEAD MODEL 302

MDR report key: 3212978 · Received July 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
1644487-2013-02050
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 9, 2013
Date of Event
June 14, 2013
Report Date
June 14, 2013
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE FAILURE IS SUSPECTED BUT DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ONLY A PORTION OF THE LEAD WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS WHICH DID NOT REVEAL ANY ANOMALIES. DEVICE FAILURE IS SUSPECTED IN THE LEAD PORTION NOT RETURNED, BUT DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT LEAD REPLACEMENT ON (B)(6) 2013. IT WAS REPORTED THAT NO X-RAYS WERE PERFORMED AND NO PATIENT MANIPULATION OR TRAUMA OCCURRED THAT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE HIGH IMPEDANCE. THE LEAD IS EXPECTED TO BE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS, BUT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, IT WAS REPORTED THAT HIGH IMPEDANCE WAS SEEN DURING SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS. THE DEVICE WAS DISABLED. THERE WAS NO KNOWN PATIENT MANIPULATION OR TRAUMA. SURGERY IS LIKELY BUT HAS NOT TAKEN PLACE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE GENERATOR AND LEAD WERE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS ON (B)(6) 2013. THE GENERATOR ANALYSIS WAS COMPLETED ON (B)(6) 2013. ELECTRICAL TEST RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE PULSE GENERATOR PERFORMED ACCORDING TO FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE FUNCTIONAL, MECHANICAL, OR VISUAL ISSUES IDENTIFIED WITH THE RETURNED GENERATOR. ANALYSIS OF THE LEAD WAS COMPLETED ON (B)(6) 2013. NOTE THAT SINCE A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE LEAD (INCLUDING THE ELECTRODE ARRAY) WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS, AN EVALUATION AND RESULTING COMMENTARY CANNOT BE MADE ON THAT PORTION OF THE LEAD. OTHER THAN TYPICAL WEAR AND EXPLANT RELATED OBSERVATIONS, NO ANOMALIES WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE RETURNED LEAD PORTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
313316 LEAD MODEL 302 LEAD LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 302-20 8601

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR