FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEAD MODEL 302

MDR report key: 4922247 · Received July 17, 2015

Report

Report Number
1644487-2015-05201
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 17, 2015
Date of Event
June 23, 2015
Report Date
June 23, 2015
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
MUZ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION WAS INCORRECTLY REPORTED ON THE INITIAL MFR. REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE FAILURE OCCURRED, BUT DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LEAD REVISION SURGERY TOOK PLACE ON (B)(6) 2015 DUE TO THE HIGH IMPEDANCE FOUND. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LEAD APPEARED TO HAVE A CLEAN CUT DURING THE SURGERY, WHICH WOULD LIKELY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE HIGH IMPEDANCE FOUND. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW OR WHEN THE LEAD FIRST BECAME SEVERED. ONCE THE LEAD WAS REPLACED, SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS WERE RUN AGAIN AND WERE WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LEAD WAS DISCARDED AT THE HOSPITAL AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. NO ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FOLLOWING GENERATOR REPLACEMENT SURGERY FOR NORMAL END OF SERVICE, HIGH IMPEDANCE WAS OBSERVED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DEVICE DIAGNOSTICS WERE UNABLE TO BE RUN PRIOR TO THE SURGERY BECAUSE THE GENERATOR BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DEPLETED. THE SURGEON INDICATED THAT HE WANTED THE DEVICE PROGRAMMED ON AND TO FOLLOW-UP WITH THE PATIENT IN 3 WEEKS. NO KNOWN SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS HAVE OCCURRED TO DATE TO CORRECT THE HIGH IMPEDANCE. NO ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION HAD BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
467165 LEAD MODEL 302 LEAD MUZ CYBERONICS, INC. 302-20 1354

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR