FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE GEN MODEL 101

MDR report key: 2150791 · Received June 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-01386
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 21, 2011
Date of Event
February 24, 2011
Report Date
May 23, 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

AN EXPLANTED GENERATOR WAS RECEIVED FOR ANALYSIS REPLACED FOR END OF BATTERY LIFE. THE REPORTED END OF SERVICE AND LOW BATTERY WAS CONFIRMED IN THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS LAB. AN OPEN CAN MEASUREMENT OF THE BATTERY VOLTAGE DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEPLETED. THE POST BURN-IN ELECTRICAL TEST IDENTIFIED AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION CONDITION WITH SUPPLY CURRENT 1MA. BENCH ANALYSIS DETERMINED THAT THE OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION CONDITION WAS CAUSED BY A LEAKY Q10 COMPONENT. AFTER Q10 WAS SUBSTITUTED, THE DEVICE PERFORMED ACCORDING TO FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS. NO PROGRAMMING HISTORY RECORDS WERE FOUND; CONSEQUENTLY, A BATTERY LIFE CALCULATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION SUPPLY CURRENT 1MA COULD POTENTIALLY BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE END OF SERVICE CONDITION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE GEN MODEL 101 LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. 101 3897

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR