FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL UNKNOWN

MDR report key: 6078521 · Received November 4, 2016

Report

Report Number
1644487-2016-02552
Event Type
Death
Date Received
November 4, 2016
Report Date
October 11, 2016
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN ARTICLE TITLE "SOCIOECONOMIC EVALUATION OF VAGUS STIMULATION:A CONTROLLED NATIONAL STUDY" WAS RECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND REVIEWED. THE DEATH OF A VNS PATIENT IS REPORTED. NO INFORMATION IS PROVIDED REGARDING THE CAUSE OF THE DEATH. PATIENT INFORMATION AND IMPLANT INFORMATION ARE NOT SPECIFIED. ATTEMPTS TO GET FURTHER INFORMATION WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. SUDEP EVALUATION PERFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER CLASSIFIED THE DEATH AS POSSIBLE SUPEP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
729250 PULSE GEN MODEL UNKNOWN GENERATOR, MODEL UNKNOWN LYJ CYBERONICS NI NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death