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 |