FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

MDR report key: 2102388 · Received May 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-01147
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 20, 2011
Date of Event
April 20, 2011
Report Date
April 22, 2011
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
MUZ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER INDICATED THAT A PT'S VNS WAS UNINTENTIONALLY PROGRAMMED OFF DURING AN INTERRUPTED SYSTEMS DIAGNOSTICS TEST. IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE VNS PROGRAMMING WAND BATTERIES WERE VERY WEAK. THE REPORTER WAS ABLE TO REINTERROGATE THE PT THE NEXT DAY AFTER REPLACING THE WAND BATTERIES AND THE VNS SETTINGS WERE CORRECTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE MUZ CYBERONICS, INC. 250 840144

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR