FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PULSE GEN MODEL 103
MDR report key: 1063531
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Received June 19, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 1644487-2008-01430
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 19, 2008
- Date of Event
- June 1, 2008
- Report Date
- June 12, 2008
- Manufacturer
- CYBERONICS, INC.
- Product Code
- LYJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- P970003
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OK, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
ANALYSIS OF PROGRAMMING HISTORY.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
REPORTER INDICATED THAT A VNS PATIENT'S GENERATOR HAD BEEN FOUND TO BE RESET TO AN OUTPUT CURRENT OF 0 MA UPON INTERROGATION. REVIEW OF THE PATIENT'S PROGRAMMING HISTORY CONFIRMED A BURST WATCHDOG TIMEOUT HAD OCCURRED, CAUSING THE GENERATOR TO BE DISABLED. THE PATIENT'S VNS WAS REACTIVATED, AND NO ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE GENERATOR BEING SET TO ZERO.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PULSE GEN MODEL 103 | LYJ | CYBERONICS, INC. | 103 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 YR |