FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102R

MDR report key: 4123462 · Received September 26, 2014

Report

Report Number
1644487-2014-02499
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 26, 2014
Date of Event
September 2, 2014
Report Date
September 2, 2014
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REVIEW OF THE AVAILABLE PROGRAMMING AND DIAGNOSTIC HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT GENERATOR REPLACEMENT DUE TO NEAR END OF SERVICE. THE PHYSICIAN BELIEVES THAT THE INCREASE IN SEIZURES ARE MOST LIKELY UNRELATED TO VNS THERAPY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT MAY BE PREGNANT WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE INCREASE IN SEIZURES. THE EXPLANTED GENERATOR HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS TO DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EXPLANTED DEVICE WAS DISCARDED; THEREFORE, PRODUCT ANALYSIS CAN NOT BE PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VNS PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING AN INCREASE IN SEIZURES. THE PATIENT WAS REFERRED FOR SURGERY BUT NO KNOWN SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS HAVE OCCURRED TO DATE. REVIEW OF THE AVAILABLE PROGRAMMING AND DIAGNOSTIC HISTORY SHOWED NORMAL DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS THROUGH (B)(6) 2012. A BATTERY LIFE CALCULATION USING THE AVAILABLE PROGRAMMING HISTORY APPROXIMATELY 1.7 YEARS UNTIL NEOS = YES. ATTEMPTS FOR ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION WILL BE MADE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
602347 PULSE GEN MODEL 102R GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 102R 200975

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 27 YR Required Intervention