FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE
MDR report key: 1973523
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Received January 19, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 1644487-2011-00083
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 19, 2011
- Date of Event
- December 20, 2010
- Report Date
- December 20, 2010
- Manufacturer
- CYBERONICS, INC.
- Product Code
- LYJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- P970003
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- EI
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A VNS TREATING PHYSICIAN REPORTED TO THEIR FIELD REP IN (B)(4) THAT THEY HAD DIFFICULTY INTERROGATING WITH THEIR PROGRAMMING SYSTEM. A NEW SERIAL CABLE WAS SENT TO THE SITE AND RULED OUT AS THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. THE GREEN LIGHT ON THE PROGRAMMING WAND IS ILLUMINATED FOR OVER 25SECS INDICATING THAT IT HAS POWER. AT THIS TIME, GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS ARE UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE | LYJ | CYBERONICS, INC. | 250 | 715907 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |