FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 104

MDR report key: 3971858 · Received July 31, 2014

Report

Report Number
1644487-2014-01898
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 31, 2014
Date of Event
June 20, 2013
Report Date
July 3, 2014
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF MANUFACTURE; CORRECTED DATA: THIS INFORMATION WAS INADVERTENTLY REPORTED INCORRECTLY ON THE INITIAL MFR. REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING RECORDS OF THE GENERATOR CONFIRMED ALL QUALITY TESTS WERE PASSED PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CLINIC NOTES DATED 06/20/2013 INDICATED THAT THE PHYSICIAN WAS UNABLE TO INTERROGATE THE PATIENT'S VNS. THE PATIENT HAS RECENTLY BEEN REFERRED FOR SURGERY. NO OTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE VNS WAS INCLUDED IN THE CLINIC NOTES. FOLLOW UP DETERMINED THAT THE PATIENT HAD BEEN REFERRED FOR SURGERY CONSULT. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE. NO KNOWN SURGICAL INTERVENTION HAS BEEN PERFORMED TO DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT GENERATOR REPLACEMENT SURGERY. THE EXPLANTING FACILTY DISCARDED THE EXPLANTED GENERATOR; THEREFORE, PRODUCT ANALYSIS CANNOT BE PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
446847 PULSE GEN MODEL 104 GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 102 2098

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR