FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 3800962 · Received May 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
1644487-2014-01228
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 8, 2014
Date of Event
January 1, 2013
Report Date
April 11, 2014
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CLINIC NOTES DATED (B)(6) 2013 NOTE THAT THE PATIENT HAS NOT BEEN FEELING WELL FOR THE PAST THREE TO FOUR WEEKS. THE NOTES INDICATE THAT THE PATIENT HAS NOT HAD ANY CONVULSIONS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS, BUT STILL HAS BEEN WITH INTERMITTENT STARTING AND LOSS OF AWARENESS. IT INDICATES THAT THE SPELLS OCCUR EVERY FEW DAYS TO WEEKS AND THAT WITHIN THE PAST MONTH THE PATIENT HAS HAD A NOTICEABLE INCREASE OF THE EPISODES. CLINIC NOTES DATED (B)(6) 2013 NOTE THAT THE PATIENT HAS HAD SEVERAL SEIZURES. THE GENERATOR OUTPUT CURRENT WAS DECREASED. FURTHER FOLLOW-UP REVEALED THAT IT IS UNCLEAR IF THE INTERMITTENT STARING AND LOSS OF AWARENESS WERE SEIZURES. THE PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE REPORTED THAT THE RELATIONSHIP TO VNS IS UNCLEAR. NO ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
277753 PULSE GEN MODEL 102 GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS INC 102 015484

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR