FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

MDR report key: 2183309 · Received July 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-01691
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 28, 2011
Date of Event
April 20, 2006
Report Date
July 8, 2011
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
MUZ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REVIEW OF PROGRAMMING/DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT PRESENTED DIFFERENT SETTINGS THEN WHAT WAS INTENDED AT THE FIRST FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT POST DEVICE IMPLANT. THE PATIENT'S PROGRAMMING HISTORY AVAILABLE IN THE IN-HOUSE DATABASE WAS REVEALED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT A FAULTED SYSTEMS DIAGNOSTIC TEST OCCURRED ON THE DATE OF IMPLANT WHICH CHANGED THE PATIENT'S SETTINGS. THE ERROR WAS NOT OBSERVED UNTIL THE FIRST FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT AT WHICH TIME THE SETTINGS WERE ADJUSTED. THE OFF TIME WAS NOT CORRECTED UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH POST IMPLANT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE MUZ CYBERONICS INC MODEL 250 250606

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR