FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102R

MDR report key: 5262908 · Received December 3, 2015

Report

Report Number
1644487-2015-06628
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 3, 2015
Date of Event
November 1, 2015
Report Date
November 9, 2015
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NM, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CYBERONICS, INC. SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH 21 C.F.R. PART 803, THE MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING REGULATION, BASED ON INFORMATION THAT CYBERONICS HAS OBTAINED, BUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE DATE THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED BY THE FDA.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM; CORRECTED DATA: THE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED MDR INADVERTENTLY WAS INADVERTENTLY REPORTED AS THE DEATH WAS BELIEVED TO NOT BE RELATED TO VNS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD PASSED AWAY IN EARLY (B)(6) 2015. THE PATIENT'S DEVICE HAD BEEN DISABLED FOR YEARS PRIOR TO THE DEATH. NO ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION HAS BEEN OBTAINED TO DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DUE TO THE INFORMATION THAT THE PATIENT'S VNS DEVICE HAD BEEN DISABLED FOR YEARS PRIOR TO THE PATIENT'S DEATH, THIS DEATH IS BELIEVED TO BE UNRELATED TO VNS SURGERY OR THERAPY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
794249 PULSE GEN MODEL 102R GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 102R 011066

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Death