FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 106

MDR report key: 6274136 · Received January 24, 2017

Report

Report Number
1644487-2017-03072
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 24, 2017
Date of Event
December 16, 2016
Report Date
November 10, 2017
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A VNS PATIENT HAD DRAINAGE AT THE CHEST INCISION SITE AFTER SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2016. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH ANTIBIOTICS. FOLLOW-UP WITH THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE PROVIDED THAT THE DRAINAGE HAD CLEARED UP AFTER ADMINISTRATION OF ANTIBIOTICS. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS CONFIRMED THE GENERATOR AND LEAD HAD BEEN STERILIZED PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION. ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED TO-DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FOLLOW-UP FROM THE PROVIDER INDICATED THE GENERATOR HAD BEEN EXPLANTED, AND THE LEAD WAS LEFT IMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
57236 PULSE GEN MODEL 106 GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 106 4851

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 6 YR Required Intervention