FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

MDR report key: 1910077 · Received November 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
1644487-2010-02530
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 10, 2010
Date of Event
October 13, 2010
Report Date
October 13, 2010
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY A NURSE THAT A VNS PT WAS FOUND TO BE AT UNINTENDED SETTINGS AFTER BEING PROGRAMMED TO 1.5/20/250/30/3. THE PT WAS SEEN FOR A F/U AND WAS FOUND TO BE AT STANDARD SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC SETTINGS 1/20/500/30/60 ON INTERROGATION. NURSE IN OFFICE STATES THAT SHE KNOWS SHE PERFORMED A FINAL INTERROGATION BEFORE PT LEFT THE OFFICE ON THAT VISIT. PT REPORTED A SLIGHT INCREASE IN SEIZURES BUT NOT ABOVE BASELINE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. THE PT WAS RESET TO HER INTENDED PARAMETERS AFTER THE UNINTENDED SETTINGS WERE FOUND. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 250

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 10 YR