FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BIPOL LEAD 302

MDR report key: 933527 · Received April 10, 2007

Report

Report Number
1644487-2007-00092
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 10, 2007
Date of Event
March 15, 2007
Report Date
March 15, 2007
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
p970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NM, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE FAILURE DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT UNDERWENT REVISION SURGERY TO HAVE THE GENERATOR AND LEAD REMOVED SO THAT PT COULD UNDERGO AN MRI. THE LEAD AND GENERATOR WERE EXPLANTED AND RETURNED TO CYBERONICS, INC. FOR PRODUCT ANALYSIS. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION AGAINST THE DEVICE AT THE TIME OF EXPLANT. A LEAD DISCONTINUITY WAS DISCOVERED DURING PRODUCT ANALYSIS AT CYBERONICS INC. DUE TO METAL DISSOLUTION, THE FRACTURE MECHANISM CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED. IT IS UNK AT THIS TIME IF PT WILL BE REIMPLANTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 BIPOL LEAD 302 LYJ LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 302-20 7763

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR