FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

MDR report key: 1913335 · Received November 11, 2010

Report

Report Number
1644487-2010-02544
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 11, 2010
Date of Event
September 14, 2010
Report Date
October 26, 2010
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DATE OF EVENT, CORRECTED DATA: THE INITIAL REPORT INADVERTENTLY REPORTED THE INCORRECT DATE. SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE LOT #, CORRECTED DATA: THE INITIAL REPORT INADVERTENTLY DID NOT REPORT THIS DATA. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE, CORRECTED DATA: THE INITIAL REPORT INADVERTENTLY REPORTED THIS DATA INCORRECTLY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF PROGRAMMING HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER INDICATED A PT WAS SENSING INTERMITTENT VNS STIMULATION SHORTLY AFTER VNS GENERATOR REPLACEMENT SURGERY. THE PT WAS INFORMED THE VNS HAD BEEN DISABLED IN SURGERY. FOLLOW UP WITH THE REPORTER REVEALED THE PT'S VNS WAS INTERROGATED AND FOUND TO BE SET TO 1MA EVERY 60 MINS; THE VNS WAS THEN DISABLED. VNS PROGRAMMING HISTORY WAS OBTAINED WHICH CONFIRMED AN INTERRUPTED SYSTEMS DIAGNOSTICS TEST CAUSED THE SETTINGS TO CHANGE DURING THE IMPLANT SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 250 584948

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 23 YR