FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 103

MDR report key: 3864034 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
1644487-2014-01456
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
April 2, 2014
Report Date
May 13, 2014
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN ADVERSE EVENT FORM FOR A STUDY PATIENT WAS RECEIVED INDICATING THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERED AN INCREASE IN SEIZURES. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SEVERITY OF THE SEIZURES WAS MODERATE AND RESULTED IN A PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION FOR THE PATIENT. IT WAS NOTED THAT TREATMENT WAS NOT CHANGED AND THE PATIENT RECOVERED. THE RELATIONSHIP TO DEVICE STIMULATION, IMPLANT, AND THE STUDY WAS NOTED TO BE UNLIKELY. THE PATIENT DID NOT DISCONTINUE THE STUDY AS A RESULT. FURTHER FOLLOW-UP REVEALED THAT THE INCREASE IN SEIZURES WAS NOT DUE TO A LOSS OF VNS THERAPY. DEVICE DIAGNOSTICS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS (2596 OHMS).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
341078 PULSE GEN MODEL 103 GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS INC 103 202303

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 14 YR Hospitalization| R