FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

MDR report key: 2224613 · Received August 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-02004
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 26, 2011
Date of Event
March 5, 2008
Report Date
August 22, 2011
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF PROGRAMMING HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING MANUFACTURER REVIEW OF A PATIENT'S VNS PROGRAMMING HISTORY, IT WAS NOTED A PARTIAL PROGRAMMING EVENT OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2008 WHICH SET THE OUTPUT CURRENT TO 0MA AND THE OFF TIME TO 60 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO FINAL INTERROGATION TO VERIFY THE SETTINGS WERE AS INTENDED. THE SETTINGS WERE CORRECTED ON OR BEFORE THE NEXT INTERROGATION DATE OF (B)(6) 2008, WHEN THE OUTPUT CURRENT WAS NOTED TO BE 2.25MA AND THE OFF TIME WAS 1.1 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE LYJ CYBERONICS INC MODEL 250 521379

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR