FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 103

MDR report key: 4121677 · Received September 26, 2014

Report

Report Number
1644487-2014-02493
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 26, 2014
Date of Event
March 1, 2014
Report Date
August 27, 2014
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SEX; CORRECTED DATA: THE INITIAL MDR INADVERTENTLY REPORTED THE PATIENT¿S SEX INCORRECTLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A GENERATOR REPLACEMENT (B)(6) 2014. THE PATIENT PICKED AT THE INCISION SITE AND HAD A SORE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF INCISION. THE SURGEON WANTED TO GO IN AND RE-CENTER THE GENERATOR. DURING SURGERY WHILE REPOSITIONING THE GENERATOR IT WAS DETERMINED DURING SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS THAT THE GENERATOR WAS AT END OF SERVICE. AS THE PATIENT WAS RECENTLY IMPLANTED THE END OF SERVICE CONDITION WAS LIKELY DUE TO USE OF ELECTROCAUDARY. THE GENERATOR WAS REPLACED THAT DAY. ATTEMPTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THE GENERATOR MALFUNCTION RELATED TO THE ELECTROCADARY WILL BE REPORTED ON MEDWATCH 1644487-2014-02494.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
601639 PULSE GEN MODEL 103 GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 103 3781

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR Required Intervention