FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 793647 · Received December 7, 2006

Report

Report Number
1644487-2006-00447
Event Type
Other
Date Received
December 7, 2006
Date of Event
August 25, 2006
Report Date
September 22, 2006
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
p970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

H.6. PNEUMONIA IS A WELL KNOWN COMPLICATION GENERALLY RELATED TO ASPIRATION UPON EXTUBATION OF PATIENTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER INDICATED THAT A PATIENT EXPERIENCED PNEUMONIA FOLLOWING VNS THERAPY IMPLANTATION. FURTHER FOLLOW UP WITH THE TREATING PHYSICIAN INDICATED THE PNEUMONIA WAS RELATED TO THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THE PNEUMONIA RESOLVED PRIOR TO THE PATIENT'S NEXT OFFICE VISIT APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 102 LYJ LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 102 14007

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 19 MO Other