FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

MDR report key: 3010677 · Received March 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
1644487-2013-00729
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 19, 2013
Date of Event
March 17, 2006
Report Date
February 18, 2013
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS INC
Product Code
MUZ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF PROGRAMMING HISTORY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REVIEW OF PROGRAMMING HISTORY REVEALED THAT DEVICE SETTINGS WERE AT FAULTED DIAGNOSTIC SETTINGS ON THE PATIENT'S FIRST VISIT FOLLOWING INITIAL IMPLANT SURGERY. A MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATION IN THE DEVICE LABELING IS TO NOT PROGRAM THE DEVICE ON FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AFTER IMPLANTATION; HOWEVER, IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE SURGEON INTENDED FOR THE DEVICE TO BE PROGRAMMED OFF PER LABELING RECOMMENDATION. IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED IF THE SURGEON INTERROGATED THE GENERATOR PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
114358 PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE MUZ CYBERONICS INC MODEL 250 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR