FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

MDR report key: 2230824 · Received September 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-02040
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 1, 2011
Date of Event
November 15, 2005
Report Date
August 25, 2011
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS
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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MANUFACTURER REVIEW OF A PATIENT'S VNS PROGRAMMING HISTORY REVEALED THAT THE PATIENT WAS FOUND TO BE AT UNINTENDED VNS SETTINGS ON (B)(6) 2006. AT THE PREVIOUS VISIT ON (B)(6) 2005, A SYSTEMS DIAGNOSTICS TEST WAS PERFORMED, BUT NO FINAL INTERROGATION WAS DONE TO VERIFY SETTINGS AFTER THE TEST. IT IS LIKELY THE SYSTEMS TEST FAULTED, CAUSING THE SETTINGS TO CHANGE AND THIS WAS NOT NOTED UNTIL THE NEXT INTERROGATION ON (B)(6) 2006, WHEN THE SETTINGS WERE THEN CORRECTED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR