FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 103

MDR report key: 6139626 · Received December 1, 2016

Report

Report Number
1644487-2016-02763
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 1, 2016
Date of Event
September 20, 2014
Report Date
November 8, 2016
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS - HOUSTON
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE THAT THE PATIENT PASSED AWAY ON (B)(6) 2014. FROM THE DEATH CERTIFICATE AND PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE, IT WAS GATHERED THAT THE PATIENT WAS HAVING BREATHING PROBLEMS THE MORNING OF (B)(6) 2014. AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED AND THE PATIENT DIED NATURALLY OF CARDIAC ARREST IN THE AMBULANCE. THE FUNERAL HOME STATED THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED AND DISCARDED. THE PHYSICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE ANY ASSESSMENTS CONCERNING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VNS AND THE DEATH. NO ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
790250 PULSE GEN MODEL 103 GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS - HOUSTON 103 2846

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 29 YR Death