FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEAD MODEL 302

MDR report key: 4162145 · Received October 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
1644487-2014-02617
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2014
Date of Event
October 30, 2012
Report Date
January 5, 2017
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
MUZ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP REPORT #2 INADVERTENTLY OMITTED THE INFORMATION THAT THE EXPLANTED DEVICES WERE DISCARDED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT FELT A PAINFUL EVENT WHERE THE GENERATOR FELT AS THOUGH IT HAD TURNED IN HER CHEST AND SINCE THEN, THE PATIENT HAS EXPERIENCED MORE DEPRESSIVE EPISODES. THE PATIENT FEELS THAT THE GENERATOR BATTERY MAY BE RUNNING LOW. THE PATIENT WAS GIVEN A NAME OF A PHYSICIAN TO HAVE THE DEVICE CHECKED. NO ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS REFERRED FOR GENERATOR REPLACEMENT SURGERY. REVIEW OF THE REFERRAL CLINIC NOTES SHOWED A DC-DC CODE OF (B)(4) DURING THE OFFICE VISITS, WHICH WAS BELIEVED TO BE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS AT THE TIME OF REVIEW. DURING THE REPLACEMENT SURGERY, THE PATIENT¿S NEW M103 GENERATOR REGISTERED LOW IMPEDANCE. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTEDLY A TWIDDLER, AND THE SURGEON OBSERVED THAT THE LEAD WAS BROKEN AS A RESULT. THE LEAD WAS ALSO REPLACED AT THAT TIME. THE EXPLANTED LEAD HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER TO DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE EXPLANTED PRODUCTS WERE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN DISCARDED BY THE EXPLANTING FACILITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
644168 LEAD MODEL 302 LEAD MUZ CYBERONICS, INC. 302-20 1300

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR