FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 105

MDR report key: 4163487 · Received October 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
1644487-2014-02638
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2014
Date of Event
May 6, 2014
Report Date
September 12, 2014
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL PRODUCT INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INITIALLY, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS UNABLE TO TOLERATE AN INCREASE IN OUTPUT CURRENT TO 0.5MA AFTER GENERATOR AND LEAD REPLACEMENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DEVICE DIAGNOSTICS WERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING AN INCREASE IN SEIZURES AND WOULD BE SENT FOR AN EEG AND CT. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE PATIENT'S SEIZURES ARE AN INCREASE ABOVE THE PATIENT'S PRE-VNS BASELINE FREQUENCY. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
639731 PULSE GEN MODEL 105 GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 105 202614

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 22 YR