FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRAMMING WAND

MDR report key: 1052076 · Received May 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644487-2008-01148
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 20, 2008
Date of Event
April 1, 2008
Report Date
April 22, 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 IS SUSPECTED, BUT DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A SITE BELIEVED THEIR PROGRAMMING WAND WAS CAUSING COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS. ALL TROUBLESHOOTING ATTEMPTS DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. A NEW PROGRAMMING WAND WAS SENT TO THE SITE. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN THE OLD PROGRAMMING WAND FOR ANALYSIS HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

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