FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 101

MDR report key: 2023009 · Received February 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-00346
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 24, 2011
Date of Event
January 18, 2001
Report Date
February 17, 2011
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING PRODUCT ANALYSIS FOR A VNS GENERATOR EXPLANTED DUE TO REPORTED END OF SERVICE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PULSING SUPPLY CURRENT WAS OUT OF SPEC AND WAS CAUSED BY A LEAKY Q10 COMPONENT. AFTER Q10 WAS REPLACED WITH KNOWN GOOD BENCH COMPONENT, THE DEVICE PERFORMED ACCORDING TO FUNCTIONAL SPECS. THE LEAKY Q10 COMPONENT COULD POTENTIALLY BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE END OF SERVICE; HOWEVER, PRODUCT ANALYSIS OF THE DEVICE DETERMINED THAT THE END OF SERVICE CONDITION WAS AN EXPECTED EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 101 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 101 1934

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 19 YR