FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 102

MDR report key: 2101946 · Received May 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-01091
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 18, 2011
Date of Event
April 18, 2011
Report Date
April 18, 2011
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
MUZ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ND, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO INTERROGATE A PT'S GENERATOR. INITIALLY, THE PHYSICIAN INDICATED THAT THE PROGRAMMING SYSTEM BEING USED WAS PROPERLY FUNCTIONING. A BATTERY LIFE CALCULATION PERFORMED ON THE PT'S GENERATOR SHOWED THAT IT SHOULD NOT BE AT END-OF-SERVICE. FOLLOW-UP, HOWEVER, REVEALED THAT THE PROGRAMMING SYSTEM'S BATTERY HAD BEEN DEPLETED. THE PT'S GENERATOR, THOUGH, HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED AS PROPERLY FUNCTIONING TO DATE. A PT VISIT IN THE NEAR FUTURE IS EXPECTED. GOOD FAITH ATTEMPTS FOR FURTHER INFO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL TO DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 102 MUZ CYBERONICS, INC. 102 014188

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR