FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NCP BIPOLAR LEAD

MDR report key: 404063 · Received July 3, 2002

Report

Report Number
1644487-2002-00288
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 3, 2002
Date of Event
May 1, 2002
Report Date
June 6, 2002
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER INDICATED THAT LEAD TEST AT OFFICE VISIT ON 06/2002 RESULTED IN HIGH LEAD IMPEDANCE READING (DC-DC CODE 7 AND LIMIT), INDICATING POSSIBLE DEVICE MALFUNCTION. PHYSICIAN'S RECORDS INDICATE THAT DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING DURING IMPLANT SURGERY RESULTED IN NORMAL READINGS, INDICATING PROPER DEVICE FUNCTION AT THAT TIME. THE PATIENT IS REPORTEDLY NOT PHYSICALLY ACTIVE AND HAD NOT SUFFERED ANY TRAUMA THAT MAY HAVE DAMAGED THE NCP SYSTEM. REVIEW OF X-RAYS DID NOT REVEAL ANY ANOMALIES OR DISCONTINUITIES IN THE NCP SYSTEM. THE PATIENT'S NCP SYSTEM WAS REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NCP BIPOLAR LEAD BIPOLAR LEAD LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 300-20 4137

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR MODEL 101 NCP PULSE GENERATOR, EXPIRE DATE| LOT NO. 5692.| 9/30/2003, DATE OF MFG. 4/9/2002, STERILIZATION