FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

NCP PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 362940 · 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.