PULSE GEN MODEL 106
Report
- Report Number
- 1644487-2016-01878
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 19, 2016
- Date of Event
- July 27, 2016
- Report Date
- July 27, 2016
- Manufacturer
- CYBERONICS, INC.
- Product Code
- LYJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- P970003
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UT, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
(B)(4). SERIAL #, CORRECTED DATA: (B)(4). INITIAL MDR INADVERTENTLY DID NOT LIST THE PRODUCT SERIAL # . LOT #, CORRECTED DATA: 203490. INITIAL MDR INADVERTENTLY DID NOT LIST THE PRODUCT LOT #. EXPIRATION DATE (MO/DAY/YR), CORRECTED DATA: 02/18/2017. INITIAL MDR INADVERTENTLY DID NOT LIST THE PRODUCT EXPIRATION DATE . DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE (MO/DAY/YR), CORRECTED DATA: 05/26/2016. INITIAL MDR INADVERTENTLY DID NOT LIST THE DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE. (B)(4).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE PATIENT HAS THE GENERATOR IMPLANTED IN THE RIGHT CHEST AND ELECTRODES IMPLANTED ON LEFT VAGUS NERVE. THE PHYSICIAN INQUIRED IF THE PLACEMENT OF THE DEVICES WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE HEART RATE SENSING OF THE M106 AS THE NEUROLOGIST WAS UNABLE TO GET THE HB DETECTION TO PERFORM. THE PATIENT¿S GENERATOR WAS IMPLANTED ON THE RIGHT SINCE THE PATIENT HAS A PACEMAKER IMPLANTED ON THE LEFT. PER LABELING, THE IMPLANT LOCATION OF THE MODEL 106 PULSE GENERATOR CRITICALLY AFFECTS ITS ABILITY TO PROPERLY SENSE HEART BEATS. IMPROPER IMPLANT LOCATION AND/OR HEARTBEAT DETECTION SENSITIVITY SETTING COULD (B)(6) IMPACT R-WAVE DETECTION PERFORMANCE RESULTS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON HAD TO IMPLANT THE M 106 GENERATOR ON THE RIGHT CHEST OF THE PATIENT ON (B)(6) 2016 AND THAT THE HEARTBEAT VERIFICATION WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. IT IS UNKNOWN IF A PRE-SURGICAL EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED AND IF ALL THE TROUBLESHOOTING STEPS WERE COMPLETED. ATTEMPTS FOR ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION WERE MADE BUT NO ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED.
PRODUCT INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON 08/08/2016. A REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THE GENERATOR SHOWS THAT NO UNRESOLVED NON-CONFORMANCES WERE FOUND. THE R-WAVE VERIFICATION STEP WAS SUCCESSFUL PER THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS. THE GENERATOR IS NOT A LASER ROUTED DEVICE. ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 542705 | PULSE GEN MODEL 106 | GENERATOR | LYJ | CYBERONICS, INC. | 106 | 203490 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 YR |