FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRAMMING WAND

MDR report key: 1193200 · Received October 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
1644487-2008-02437
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 7, 2008
Date of Event
August 6, 2008
Report Date
September 17, 2008
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED, BUT DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO A MFR CONSULTANT THAT THE PHYSICIAN HAD A PROGRAMMING WAND THAT WAS NOT "WORKING". THE WAND WAS RETURNED FOR PRODUCT ANALYSIS. THE SERIAL DATA CABLE, WHICH PRODUCED COMMUNICATION ERRORS, HAD AN INTERMITTENT CONDUCTOR. A KNOWN GOOD BENCH SERIAL DATA CABLE WAS SUBSTITUTED AND ALL COMMUNICATIONS ERRORS CLEARED. AFTER THE SERIAL DATA CABLE WAS SUBSTITUTED, THE PROGRAMMING WAND WAS ELECTRICALLY TESTED AND WAS OPERATING WITHIN THE DESIGNED LIMITS OF THE FINAL ELECTRICAL TEST REQUIREMENTS.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1