FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

MDR report key: 2081513 · Received April 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-00833
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 19, 2011
Date of Event
January 23, 2011
Report Date
March 23, 2011
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY A NEUROLOGIST THAT HIS HANDHELD DEVICE KEPT FREEZING ON INTERROGATION SUCCESSFUL SCREEN WHICH SHE RESOLVED BY RESTING THE HANDHELD AND UNPLUGGING IT FROM THE WALL. THE PRODUCTS WERE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER WHERE HANDHELD, FLASH CARD, AND WAND UNDERWENT PRODUCT ANALYSIS. ANALYSIS OF THE HANDHELD DID NOT DETECT ANY ANOMALIES DURING TESTING USING THE AC ADAPTER OR THE MAIN BATTERY WITH A FULL CHARGE. THE HANDHELD PERFORMED ACCORDING TO FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS OF THE MANUFACTURER. AN ANALYSIS WAS ALSO PERFORMED ON THE FLASHCARD AND THE REPORTED ALLEGATION OF SCREEN FREEZE WAS NOT CONFIRMED. NO ANOMALIES ASSOCIATED WITH FLASHCARD SOFTWARE OR DATABASES WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE FLASHCARD ANALYSIS. LASTLY, THE WAND WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. AFTER REPLACING THE DEPLETED BATTERY OF THE WAND, THE PROGRAMMING WAND PERFORMED ACCORDING TO FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS. NO ANOMALY WAS IDENTIFIED, WHICH WOULD ADVERSELY IMPACT BATTERY LONGEVITY NOR ANY MECHANICAL OR VISUAL ANOMALY WAS IDENTIFIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 250 283001

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1