FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRAMMING WAND

MDR report key: 1041180 · Received May 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644487-2008-01101
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 9, 2008
Date of Event
January 1, 2008
Report Date
April 10, 2008
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

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

A PROGRAMMING WAND WAS RETURNED TO THE MFR DUE TO COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS. PRODUCT ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE SERIAL DATA CABLE, WHICH WAS CAUSING THE COMMUNICATION ERRORS, HAD AN OPEN CONDUCTOR.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1