FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 6284151 · Received January 27, 2017

Report

Report Number
1644487-2017-03093
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 27, 2017
Date of Event
June 1, 2016
Report Date
January 27, 2017
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS - HOUSTON
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

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 BY THE PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE THAT THE VNS WAS HELPING THE PATIENT WITH HER SEIZURES, BUT NOW SHE HAS HAD AN INCREASE. SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS WERE RUN AND LOOKED OK, WHICH CONFIRMED THE VNS WAS WORKING AS INTENDED AND THE DEVICE WAS NOT AT END OF SERVICE. IT WAS NOT REPORTED IF THE INCREASE IN SEIZURES WAS ABOVE OR BELOW PRE-VNS BASELINE LEVELS. ATTEMPTS FOR ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
66655 PULSE GEN MODEL 102 GENERATOR LYJ CYBERONICS - HOUSTON 102 202689

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 34 YR