FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 4210557 · Received October 29, 2014

Report

Report Number
1644487-2014-02880
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 29, 2014
Date of Event
January 1, 2014
Report Date
October 2, 2014
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADVERSE EVENT AND/OR PRODUCT PROBLEM; CORRECTED DATA: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED RECLASSIFYING THE EVENT AS AN ADVERSE EVENT AND NOT A PRODUCT PROBLEM. TYPE OF REPORTABLE EVENT; CORRECTED DATA: THE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED MDR INADVERTENTLY REPORTED THE EVENT AS A SERIOUS INJURY INSTEAD OF A DEVICE MALFUNCTION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED RE-CLASSIFYING THE EVENT AS A SERIOUS INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED STATING THAT THE VNS PATIENT¿S DEVICE SETTINGS WERE ADJUSTED. THE INCREASE IN SEIZURES WAS NOT RELATED TO VNS AND ATTRIBUTED TO THE PATIENT¿S STRESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VNS PATIENT HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING AN INCREASE IN SEIZURES FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE PATIENT STATED THAT HE WAS ALSO HAVING PAIN AT HIS LEAD ELECTRODE SITE. ATTEMPTS FOR ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
692303 PULSE GEN MODEL 102 GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 102 013834

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR Required Intervention