FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

MDR report key: 2475764 · Received February 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
1644487-2012-00382
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2012
Date of Event
January 26, 2012
Report Date
January 26, 2012
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS, INC.
Product Code
MUZ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE FAILURE IS SUSPECTED, BUT DID NOT CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A COMPANY REP REPORTED THAT HIS HANDHELD COMPUTER COULD NOT TURN ON. THE BATTERY WAS ACCIDENTLY DEPLETED COMPLETELY, AND THEN THE COMPUTER WAS PLUGGED BACK INTO THE POWER SOURCE. THE POWER LIGHT WAS REPORTEDLY COMING ON PERIODICALLY BUT NOT CONSISTENTLY. WHEN HE PUSHED THE POWER ON, NOTHING HAPPENED. A HARD RESET WAS PERFORMED WITH NO RESULTS, AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE LOCK BUTTON WAS NOT ACCIDENTLY SWITCHED ON AND ALL OF THE WIRES CABLES WERE IN PLACE. THE BATTERY WAS REMOVED, WHICH HAD NO PHYSICAL ABNORMALITIES AND REPLACED IT, PLUGGED IT BACK IN, AND ATTEMPTED ANOTHER HARD RESET WITHOUT RESULTS. THE REP DID NOT HAVE ANOTHER COMPUTER TO TROUBLESHOOT. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS, BUT ANALYSIS HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED TO DATE. NO PTS WERE AFFECTED BY THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE MUZ CYBERONICS, INC. 250 857134

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1