FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NEUROCYBERNETIC PROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 758211 · Received September 2, 2006

Report

Report Number
MW1040280
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 2, 2006
Date of Event
July 2, 2006
Report Date
September 2, 2006
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS
Product Code
LYJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MY DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED TO STIMULATE THE NERVE FOR 30 SECONDS EVERY 3 MINUTES, WHEN IT MALFUNCTIONED IT WAS PUTTING ME INTO ASYTOLE DURING THE ON CYCLES. MY NEUROLOGIST TURNED OFF THE DEVICE IN THE ER AND I REGAINED A NORMAL HEART BEAT. I WAS KEPT IN THE HOSPITAL AN ADDITIONAL 3 DAYS FOR OBSERVATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEUROCYBERNETIC PROSTHESIS VAGUS NERVE STIMULATOR LYJ CYBERONICS 101 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Hospitalization| L| S