FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NCP BIOPLAR LEAD

MDR report key: 517489 · Received February 3, 2004

Report

Report Number
1644487-2004-00094
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 3, 2004
Date of Event
September 2, 2003
Report Date
January 5, 2004
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MS, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER INDICATED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT NCP SYSTEM REPLACEMENT SURGERY DUE A JAW PAIN. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY EXPERIENCED PAIN UP THE SIDE OF THEIR FACE WITH STIMULATION. DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS, INDICATING PROPER DEVICE FUNCTION. X-RAYS REVIEWED BY TREATING NEUROSURGEON DID NOT REVEAL ANY OBVIOUS DISCONTINUITIES IN THE NCP SYSTEM. THE LEAD WAS REPLACED DUE TO SUSPECTED MICROFRACTURE OF THE INSULATION. THE GENERATOR WAS REPLACED PROPHYLACTICALLY AS IT WOULD SOON BE NEARING END OF SERVICE. THE PATIENT'S PAIN RESOLVED FOLLOWING NCP SYSTEM REPLACEMENT SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NCP BIOPLAR LEAD BIPOLAR LEAD LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 300-20 NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR EXPIR DATE 08/31/2001, DATE OF MFG 03/06/2000,| STERILIZATION LOT NO. 36078C.| MODEL 101 NCP PULSE GENERATOR,