FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

NCP PULSE GENERATOR

MDR report key: 529731 · Received June 14, 2004

Report

Report Number
1644487-2004-00472
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 14, 2004
Date of Event
April 28, 2004
Report Date
May 20, 2004
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER INDICATED THAT VNS PT HAD PASSED AWAY FROM A STOMACH HEMORRHAGE. THE PT WAS REPORTEDLY RIDING IN THE CAR AND BEGAN TO VOMIT BLOOD. THE PT'S FAMILY MEMBER PERFORMED CPR UNTIL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CREW ARRIVED, BUT THE PT DIED WHILE EN ROUTE TO HOSPITAL. NO AUTOPSY WAS PERFORMED. THE DEATH CERTIFICATE LISTED THE IMMEDIATE CAUSE OF DEATH AS CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST, DUE TO (OR AS A CONSEQUENCE OF) "ASHYSIM", DUE TO (OR AS A CONSEQUENCE) ASPIRATION OF EMESIS, DUE TO (OR AS A CONSEQUENCE OF) CEREBRAL PALSY. THE MANNER OF DEATH WAS LISTED AS NATURAL. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE AT THIS TIME THAT THE NCP SYSTEM CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NCP PULSE GENERATOR PULSE GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 101 3151

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 25 YR Death NCP BIPOLAR LEAD, MODEL & S/N UNKNOWN.