FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NCP PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 485575 · Received September 23, 2003

Report

Report Number
1644487-2003-00614
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 23, 2003
Date of Event
August 18, 2003
Report Date
August 25, 2003
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER INDICATED THAT VNS DEPRESSION PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR SUICIDAL CRISIS. MEDICATION WAS DISCONTINUED AND A MAO-INHIBITOR (NORDIL) WAS STARTED. FURTHER FOLLOW-UP REVEALED THAT THE PATIENT REMAINS HOSPITALIZED AND THE SUICIDAL IDEATION IS STILL PRESENT. VNS THERAPY HAS NOT BEEN DISCONTINUED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NCP PULSE GENERATOR PULSE GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 101 5692

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Hospitalization| L| R NCP BIPOLAR LEAD.