FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
NCP PULSE GENERATOR
MDR report key: 403683
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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. |