FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRAMMING WAND

MDR report key: 1022731 · Received March 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644487-2008-00770
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 2008
Date of Event
February 28, 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
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE FAILURE OCCURRED, BUT DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER INDICATED THAT A SITE'S PROGRAMMING WAND COULD NOT BE USED TO COMMUNICATE WITH VNS GENERATORS. THE BATTERIES WERE REPORTED TO BE FINE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN ANOTHER WAND WAS SUBSTITUTED, COMMUNICATION WAS ESTABLISHED SUCCESSFULLY. PRODUCT ANALYSIS HAS BEEN COMPLETED ON THE PROGRAMMING WAND AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE 9V BATTERY WAS DEPLETED AND THE SERIAL CABLE HAD AN INTERMITTENT CONDUCTOR. WHEN A KNOWN GOOD BATTERY AND SERIAL CABLE WERE SUBSTITUTED, COMMUNICATION COULD BE ESTABLISHED SUCCESSFULLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROGRAMMING WAND LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 201

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1