FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

MDR report key: 2446372 · Received February 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
1644487-2012-00352
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 10, 2012
Date of Event
July 7, 2011
Report Date
January 11, 2012
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
MUZ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ND, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF PROGRAMMING HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING HISTORY WAS RECEIVED FROM THE PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE INDICATING THAT A FAULTED DIAGNOSTICS TEST OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2011, THAT RESULTED IN THE SETTINGS AS INDICATED BY THE PHYSICIAN. A FINAL INTERROGATION WAS NOT PERFORMED TO VERIFY THAT THE PATIENT WAS AT THE INTENDED SETTINGS. THE SETTINGS WERE NOT CORRECTED UNTIL THE DATE OF THE REPORT BY THE PHYSICIAN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PHYSICIAN THAT UPON INTERROGATION, THE PATIENT'S VNS SETTINGS WERE INDICATIVE THAT A FAULTED DIAGNOSTIC TEST HAD OCCURRED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE FAULT OCCURRED DURING PROGRAMMING EARLIER THAT DAY OR AT THE PREVIOUS OFFICE VISIT. THE SETTINGS WERE CORRECTED AT THE TIME OF DISCOVERY. NO ADVERSE EVENTS ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE CHANGE IN SETTINGS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE MUZ CYBERONICS, INC. MODEL 250 842377

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR