FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 105

MDR report key: 4061353 · Received September 4, 2014

Report

Report Number
1644487-2014-02221
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 4, 2014
Date of Event
August 1, 2014
Report Date
August 8, 2014
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER CAREGIVERS

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED BY THE PATIENT¿S MOTHER THAT HIS VNS SETTING CHANGED AFTER GOING THROUGH A BODY SCANNER. THE PATIENT HAD BEEN KEPT THERE FOR A WHILE AND HAD BEEN ¿SWIPED¿ WITH THE SECURITY WAND MULTIPLE TIMES. WHEN THE PATIENT LEFT HIS VOICE HAD A CONSTANT ¿TRILL¿ BUT IT HAS BEEN MORE NORMAL. THE PATIENT NOW REPORTS THAT THEIR VOICE NO LONGER HAS A ¿TRILL¿ WHEN THEY SWIPE THEIR MAGNET. THE MOTHER LATER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT¿S SIGNAL FREQUENCY WAS AT 15 HZ WHEN IT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN SET TO 20 HZ. ATTEMPTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
541073 PULSE GEN MODEL 105 GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS INC 105 202623

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 7 YR