FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 103

MDR report key: 1063531 · 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