FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 3934697 · Received July 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
1644487-2014-01775
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 15, 2014
Date of Event
January 1, 2014
Report Date
June 17, 2014
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED STATING THAT THE VNS PATIENT¿S DEVICE WAS NOT EXPLANTED BUT REPOSITIONED DURING THE MASTECTOMY. THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED ON.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WILL UNDERGO A LEFT MASTECTOMY DUE TO BREAST CANCER. THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE CANCER TO VNS IS UNKNOWN. CLINIC NOTES INDICATE THAT DURING THE MASTECTOMY, THE GENERATOR WOULD BE MOVED AWAY FROM THE BREAST. THE PATIENT UNDERWENT LEFT MASTECTOMY AS PLANNED. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
413593 PULSE GEN MODEL 102 GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 102 200618

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Required Intervention