FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 3243174 · Received July 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
1644487-2013-02226
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 23, 2013
Date of Event
January 1, 2013
Report Date
June 28, 2013
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

CLINIC NOTES DATED (B)(6) 2013 REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS A MEDICAL HISTORY OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA AND CONTINUES TO USE A CPAP MACHINE WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE SLEEP APNEA TO VNS IS UNCLEAR FROM THE NOTES, AND ATTEMPTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE. IT IS UNCLEAR IF THE SLEEP APNEA IS A PRE-EXISTING MEDICATION CONDITION. THE VNS WAS INTERROGATED AT THIS VISIT AND THE PATIENT WAS NOTED TO BE DOING WELL. ADDITIONALLY, THE NOTES INDICATE THE PATIENT APPEARED FOR A CLINIC VISIT WITH RECENT REPROGRAMMING OF THE VNS DUE TO INCREASED FREQUENCY OF SEIZURES. HOWEVER IN PREVIOUS NOTES, THERE IS NO MENTION OF INCREASED SEIZURES AND THE PATIENT'S SEIZURE FREQUENCY IMPROVED WITH HIGHER CURRENT SETTINGS ON (B)(6) 2013 WHERE THE CURRENTS WERE INCREASED BY 0.25MA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
342314 PULSE GEN MODEL 102 GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS INC 102 016318

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Required Intervention