FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NONE

MDR report key: 1022076 · Received March 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644487-2008-00816
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 28, 2008
Date of Event
February 7, 2008
Report Date
February 28, 2008
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURER REVIEWED X-RAYS OF IMPLANTED DEVICE. X-RAYS REVIEWED BY THE MANUFACTURER, NO ANOMALIES IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER INDICATED THAT COMMUNICATION COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED WITH THE PT'S GENERATOR AT THREE SEPARATE OFFICE VISITS. TROUBLESHOOTING DID NOT RESOLVE THE EVENT, AND IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAMMING SYSTEM COULD BE USED TO COMMUNICATION WITH OTHER PT'S GENERATORS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT IS HEAVY, ALTHOUGH IT WAS UNK IF THAT WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT IS NON-VERBAL SO IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED IF SHE WAS ABLE TO PERCEIVE STIMULATION. A GENERATOR RESET WAS PERFORMED, BUT COMMUNICATION STILL COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NONE LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 101 7577

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1