FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NCP BIPOLAR LEAD

MDR report key: 658049 · Received December 30, 2005

Report

Report Number
1644487-2005-00916
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 30, 2005
Report Date
December 1, 2005
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REASON FOR EXPLANTE WAS KNOWN AT THE TIME THAT SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT 1644487-2005-00916/01 WAS SUBMITTED, BUT WAS INDADVERTANTLY NOT INCLUDED IN THAT REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT VNS THERAPY SYSTEM EXPLANT SURGERY, DURING WHICH BOTH THE LEAD AND GENERATOR WERE EXPLANTED. THE REASON FOR THE EXPLANT IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME. WHEN A LEAD IS EXPLANTED, IT IS NORMALLY BECAUSE THERE IS A PRODUCT PROBLEM, USER ERROR, OR CLINICAL ADVERSE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FURTHER FOLLOW-UP REVEALED THAT THE NCP SYSTEM WAS EXPLANTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE PATIENT'S PARENTS AS THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY EXPERIENCED NO BENEFIT FROM THE VNS THERAPY. NO ALLEGATION OF MALFUNCTION WAS MADE AGAINST EITHER THE GENERATOR OR THE LEAD AND NO MALFUNCTION WAS NOTED DURING ANALYSIS OF EXPLANTED/RETURNED PRODUCT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NCP BIPOLAR LEAD BIPOLAR LEAD (INDICATION UNKNOWN) LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 300-20 1708

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NO INFO