FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

MDR report key: 1913350 · Received November 11, 2010

Report

Report Number
1644487-2010-02537
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 11, 2010
Date of Event
October 1, 2010
Report Date
October 21, 2010
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 OCCURRED, BUT DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN'S (B)(4) HANDHELD DEVICE WOULD NOT HOLD A CHARGE DESPITE BEING PLUGGED IN OVERNIGHT. THE HANDHELD WAS NOT MISHANDLED NOR WAS IT STORED NEAR A HEAT SOURCE. THE PHYSICIAN WAS SENT A REPLACEMENT HANDHELD AND THE (B)(4) IN QUESTION WAS RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR ANALYSIS. DURING ANALYSIS, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SOLDER CONNECTIONS ON THE MAIN BOARD OF THE HANDHELD WERE BROKEN. AFTER THE BROKEN CONNECTIONS WERE RESOLDERED TO THE MAIN BOARD, NO FURTHER ANOMALIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE HANDHELD PERFORMANCE WERE NOTED DURING TESTING USING THE AC ADAPTER OR THE MAIN BATTERY WITH A FULL CHARGE. NO ANOMALIES ASSOCIATED WITH FLASHCARD SOFTWARE OR DATABASES WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE FLASHCARD ANALYSIS. THE FLASHCARD AND SOFTWARE PERFORMED ACCORDING TO FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 250 715913

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1