FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

MDR report key: 2970058 · Received February 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
1644487-2013-00460
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 20, 2013
Date of Event
August 28, 2009
Report Date
February 8, 2013
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF PROGRAMMING HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURER'S PROGRAMMING HISTORY DATABASE WAS PERFORMED, AND IT WAS OBSERVED THAT A FAULTED SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC TEST OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2008 WHICH CHANGED THE SETTINGS TO UNINTENDED PARAMETERS. HOWEVER, THE SETTINGS WERE ALL CORRECTED PRIOR TO THE PATIENT LEAVING THE CLINIC ,EXCEPT FOR THE FREQUENCY WHICH WAS NEVER CHANGED BACK TO 30HZ. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE SIGNAL FREQUENCY WAS INTENTIONALLY LEFT AT 20HZ. NO PATIENT ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
73588 PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE LYJ CYBERONICS INC MODEL 250 675293

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 20 YR