FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

MDR report key: 2352288 · Received November 30, 2011

Report

Report Number
1644487-2011-02885
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 30, 2011
Date of Event
October 23, 2007
Report Date
November 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
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF PROGRAMMING HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING REVIEW OF THE VNS PATIENT'S PROGRAMMING HISTORY ON (B)(6) 2011, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ON DATE OF IMPLANT, (B)(6) 2007, A FAULTED SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS TEST OCCURRED THAT CHANGED THE PATIENT'S SETTINGS FROM OUTPUT=0MA/FREQUENCY=30HZ/PULSE WIDTH=500USEC/ON TIME=30SEC/OFF TIME=180SEC/MAGNET OUTPUT=0MA/MAGNET PULSE WIDTH=500USEC/MAGNET ON TIME=60SEC TO OUTPUT=1MA/FREQUENCY=20HZ/PULSE WIDTH=500USEC/ON TIME=30SEC/OFF TIME=60SEC/MAGNET OUTPUT=1MA/MAGNET PULSE WIDTH=500USEC/MAGNET ON TIME=30SEC. ALTHOUGH THE PATIENT WAS INTERROGATED AFTERWARDS, THE PATIENT'S SETTINGS WERE NOT CORRECTED UNTIL THEIR NEXT VISIT ON (B)(6) 2007.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE LYJ CYBERONICS INC MODEL 250 523494

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR