FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 851292 · Received May 3, 2007

Report

Report Number
1644487-2007-00565
Event Type
Other
Date Received
May 3, 2007
Date of Event
March 19, 2007
Report Date
April 3, 2007
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEATH OCCURRED, BUT IS NOT SUSPECTED TO BE RELATED TO VNS THERAPY. DEVICE MALFUNCTION IS NOT SUSPECTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER INDICATED AN EPILEPSY PT HAD "PASSED AWAY". IT WAS REPORTED THAT IT IS NOT BELIEVED THAT THE EVENT IS RELATED TO THE VNS THERAPY SYSTEM. THE AUTOPSY STATES THE CAUSE OF DEATH IS "SEIZURE DISORDER (SUDEP, SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH OF EPILEPSY), AND THE MANNER OF DEATH IS CLASSIFIED AS NATURAL CAUSES."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 102 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 102 14714

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Other