FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

MDR report key: 2232355 · Received September 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-02056
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 2, 2011
Date of Event
August 19, 2011
Report Date
August 19, 2011
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON (B)(6), 2011 WHEN THE PHYSICIAN'S HANDHELD AND FLASHCARD WERE RECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR PRODUCT ANALYSIS. PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON THE FLASHCARD REVEALED NO ANOMALIES ASSOCIATED WITH FLASHCARD SOFTWARE OR DATABASES. THE FLASHCARD AND SOFTWARE PERFORMED ACCORDING TO FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS. NO ANOMALIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE MAIN BATTERY OF THE HANDHELD WERE NOTED DURING TESTING. DURING ANALYSIS IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE HANDHELD WOULD NOT POWER ON. THE CAUSE FOR THE ANOMALY WAS ASSOCIATED WITH DAMAGE TO THE MAIN BOARD AND DISPLAY FROM EXPOSURE TO AN UNKNOWN FLUID AND APPEARED TO BE A USER-RELATED EVENT AND NOT A DEVICE ANOMALY. NO FURTHER ANOMALIES WERE IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011 A VNS TREATING PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT HIS HANDHELD IS NO LONGER HOLDING A CHARGE. THE CONSULTANT CONFIRMED THAT IT WASN'T HOLDING A CHARGE AND THE HANDHELD IS STORED ON THE PHYSICIAN'S DESK. THE CONSULTANT REPORTED THAT THE HANDHELD WOULD BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR PRODUCT ANALYSIS, BUT IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, IT WILL BE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING SYSTEM LYJ CYBERONICS, INC. MODEL 250 67830

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1