MAUDE Adverse Event Report: LIVANOVA USA, INC. PULSE GEN MODEL UNK; GENERATOR

Event Type  malfunction  

Event Description

It was reported by a patient's mother through a social media post that she was disappointed in vns as she hoped it would help more with seizure control.It was noted that the patient had recently been having more seizures.The patient's last "real bad" seizure occurred on her (b)(6) birthday in intensive care at the hospital.No further relevant information was received to date.

• Brand Name: PULSE GEN MODEL UNK
• Type of Device: GENERATOR
• Manufacturer (Section D): LIVANOVA USA, INC.; 100 cyberonics blvd; houston TX 77058
• Manufacturer (Section G): LIVANOVA USA, INC.; 100 cyberonics blvd; suite 600; houston TX 77058
• Manufacturer Contact: rachel kohn ; 100 cyberonics blvd; suite 600; houston, TX 77058 ; 2812287200
• MDR Report Key: 8285462
• MDR Text Key: 134351811
• Report Number: 1644487-2019-00162
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LYJ
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P970003
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: consumer
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 01/29/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Event Location: Other
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 01/15/2019
• Initial Date FDA Received: 01/29/2019
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial