FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
NCP PULSE GENERATOR
MDR report key: 362940
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Received November 21, 2001
Report
- Report Number
- 1644487-2001-00619
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- November 21, 2001
- Date of Event
- August 14, 2001
- Report Date
- October 22, 2001
- Manufacturer
- CYBERONICS, INC.
- Product Code
- LYJ
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- BE
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
REPORTER INDICATED THAT PATIENT DIED IN A FOREST WITHOUT WITNESS; PROBABLE CAUSE OF DEATH REPORTED AS STATUS EPILEPTICUS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS RECEIVED A 25% REDUCTION IN SEIZURES WITH THE NCP SYSTEM. PHYSICIAN INDICATED THAT THE NCP SYSTEM WAS NOT RELATED TO THE CAUSE OF DEATH.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52808 | NCP PULSE GENERATOR | PULSE GENERATOR | LYJ | CYBERONICS, INC. | 100 | 20644C |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 YR | Death | MODEL 300-20 NCP BIPOLAR LEAD. |