FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

MDR report key: 2232842 · Received September 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-02061
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 2, 2011
Date of Event
March 10, 2008
Report Date
August 10, 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

THE INCORRECT EVENT DATE WAS INADVERTENTLY REPORTED ON THE INITIAL MDR REPORT. THE CORRECT EVENT DATE IS PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING MANUFACTURER REVIEW OF A PATIENT'S VNS PROGRAMMING HISTORY, IT WAS NOTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2008, THE PATIENT WAS INTERROGATED AND FOUND TO BE AT 0MA/20HZ/500 PULSEWIDTH/30 SEC ON/60 MIN OFF. THESE SETTINGS ARE INDICATIVE OF A FAULTED SYSTEMS DIAGNOSTICS TEST. AT THE PREVIOUS OFFICE VISIT ON (B)(6) 2008, A SYSTEMS DIAGNOSTICS TEST WAS PERFORMED BUT THERE WAS NO FINAL INTERROGATION TO VERIFY SETTINGS. IT IS LIKELY THE SYSTEMS TEST FAULTED AND CAUSED THE SETTINGS TO CHANGE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 6 YR