FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 3885017 · Received June 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
1644487-2014-01547
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 19, 2014
Date of Event
August 21, 2013
Report Date
May 21, 2014
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CORRECTED DATA: ADVERSE EVENT, CORRECTED DATA: INITIAL REPORT INADVERTENTLY REPORTED AN ADVERSE EVENT. DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM, CORRECTED DATA: INITIAL REPORT INADVERTENTLY REPORTED AN ADVERSE EVENT THAT DID NOT OCCUR. TYPE OF REPORTABLE EVENT, CORRECTED DATA: INITIAL REPORT INADVERTENTLY REPORTED A SERIOUS INJURY. EVALUATION CODES, CONCLUSIONS, CORRECTED DATA: (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FURTHER REVIEW OF THE CLINIC NOTES DATED (B)(6) 2013 INDICATE THAT THE PHYSICIAN HAD DOCUMENTED ¿IF (THE PATIENT) IS STARTING TO HAVE MORE SEIZURES¿¿, NOT THAT THE PATIENT ACTUALLY WAS STARTING TO HAVE MORE SEIZURES. THEREFORE THE EVENT OF AN INCREASE IN SEIZURES WAS INADVERTENTLY REPORTED AS AN ADVERSE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CLINIC NOTES DATED (B)(6) 2013 NOTE THAT THE PATIENT IS STARTING TO HAVE MORE SEIZURES. IT WAS NOTED THAT BATTERY LIFE CALCULATIONS SHOWED 3.35 YEARS. CLINIC NOTES DATED (B)(6) 2013 NOTE THAT THE PATIENT IS HAVING NO SEIZURES. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE INCREASE IN SEIZURES WAS ABOVE THE PATIENT'S PRE-VNS BASELINE FREQUENCY. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
361935 PULSE GEN MODEL 102 GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 102 012565

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR