Medwatch report mw5061274 was received by the manufacturer.The patient reported the following: "the last surgery i had was to insert a vagus nerve stimulator, vns made by cyberonics, this also became infected and i had yet another surgery and infection.They had to redo the surgery on my right chest instead of my left.The specific company for the vns was made by cyberonics with generator (b)(4).After this surgery i had to stay one night in the hospital." mfr.Report# 1644487-2013-01470 reports an infection that occurred for the patient in (b)(6) 2012 on her right chest.The patient had generator replacement surgery on (b)(6) 2013 and it is unclear if she is stating in this report that replacement surgery led to infection.Attempts for additional information have been made, but no additional relevant information has been received to date.
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