FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NCP PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 403683 · Received July 3, 2002

Report

Report Number
1644487-2002-00314
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 3, 2002
Date of Event
February 1, 2002
Report Date
June 6, 2002
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER INDICATED THAT PT'S GENERATOR WAS EXPLANTED DUE TO INFECTION. THE PT UNDERWENT GENERATOR REPLACEMENT SURGERY IN 2002 FOR END OF SERVICE. ON 02/2002, A DIFFERENT PHYSICIAN REMOVED THE PT'S STITCHES AND THE INCISION SITE STARTED TO OPEN. THE PT WAS SEEN BY NEUROLOGIST ON 02/2002 AND WAS PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTICS. NEUROSURGEON LATER CHOSE TO EXPLANT THE GENERATOR. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NCP PULSE GENERATOR PULSE GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 101 4919

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR Hospitalization| R MODEL 300-20 NCP BIPOLAR LEAD, EXPIR DATE:| 03/31/2001, DATE OF MFG: 03/17/1999, STERILIZATION| LOT NO. 20644C.