FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 103

MDR report key: 1191490 · Received September 26, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644487-2008-02353
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 26, 2008
Date of Event
July 17, 2008
Report Date
August 28, 2008
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE FAILURE IS SUSPECTED, BUT DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO MANUFACTURER THAT THE VNS PATIENT'S MODEL 103 GENERATOR WAS RESET TO 0MA UPON INTERROGATION. THE PATIENT WAS PREVIOUSLY SEEN IN (B) (6) 2008 WHERE THE OUTPUT CURRENT WAS SET TO 0.75MA. UPON INTERROGATION AT THE (B) (6) 2008 APPOINTMENT, THE GENERATOR WAS FOUND TO BE SET TO 0MA. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN THE PROGRAMMING DATA FROM THE PHYSICIANS HAND HELD FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS HAVE BEEN MADE, BUT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 103 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 103 200590

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 7 YR