FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102R

MDR report key: 880060 · Received July 13, 2007

Report

Report Number
1644487-2007-00981
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 13, 2007
Date of Event
January 1, 2007
Report Date
June 14, 2007
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER INDICATED THAT, THE PT DEVELOPED AN EMPYEMA. THE PHYSICIAN STATED THAT, THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN, BUT THAT THE EMPYEMA WAS POSSIBLY RELATED TO VNS THERAPY. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT, THE PT HAS A "MEDICAL HISTORY OF VARIOUS EVENTS". THE VNS DEVICE HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED TO 0MA AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT, AND THE EMPYEMA HAS RESOLVED AFTER SURGICAL INTERVENTION.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR Required Intervention