FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
NCP BIOPLAR LEAD
MDR report key: 517489
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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, |