FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

MDR report key: 2770217 · Received October 3, 2012

Report

Report Number
1644487-2012-02499
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 3, 2012
Date of Event
September 6, 2012
Report Date
September 6, 2012
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VNS PHYSICIAN'S DELL X50 HANDHELD COMPUTER WAS FROZEN AT THE (B)(4) SCREEN. THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE PERFORMED A HARD RESET MULTIPLE. THE TC CHECKED THE SCREEN FOR DEBRIS AND VERIFIED THAT THE LOCK BUTTON WAS NOT ENGAGED. A REPLACEMENT COMPUTER WAS PROVIDED TO THE SITE. AN ANALYSIS WAS PERFORMED ON THE RETURNED HANDHELD AND THE REPORTED ALLEGATION WAS VERIFIED. DURING THE ANALYSIS, IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE HANDHELD WAS UNABLE TO ADVANCE PAST THE SCREEN ALIGNMENT UTILITY. THE CAUSE FOR THE DISPLAY ANOMALY IS ASSOCIATED WITH RESISTANCE VALUES BEING HIGHER THAN EXPECTED IN THE TOUCH SCREEN CIRCUITRY. ONCE THE DISPLAY WAS REPLACED WITH A KNOWN GOOD DISPLAY, NO FURTHER ANOMALIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE HANDHELD PERFORMANCE WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE ANALYSIS. NO ANOMALIES ASSOCIATED WITH FLASHCARD SOFTWARE OR DATABASES WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE FLASHCARD ANALYSIS. THE FLASHCARD AND SOFTWARE PERFORMED ACCORDING TO FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING COMPUTER LYJ CYBERONICS INC MODEL 250 874821

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1