FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

MDR report key: 3043085 · Received April 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
1644487-2013-00964
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 9, 2013
Date of Event
August 14, 2008
Report Date
March 27, 2013
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ANALYSIS OF PROGRAMMING HISTORY PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REVIEW OF THE PATIENT'S PROGRAMMING HISTORY AVAILABLE IN THE MANUFACTURER'S DATABASE REVEALED THAT A PROGRAMMING ANOMALY OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2008 DATE OF IMPLANT DUE TO A FAULTED SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC TEST. A FINAL INTERROGATION WAS PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE PATIENT LEAVING THE CLINIC; HOWEVER, THE SETTINGS WERE NOT CORRECTED. UPON INITIAL INTERROGATION ON (B)(6) 2008, THE SETTINGS WERE AT UNINTENDED PARAMETERS. THE SETTINGS WERE CORRECTED ON THIS VISIT. MANUFACTURER LABELING INDICATES TO IDENTIFY AND FULLY CORRECT PROGRAMMING SETTINGS PRIOR TO PATIENT'S LEAVING THE CLINIC BY PERFORMING FINAL INTERROGATIONS. NO PATIENT ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED. THE PHYSICIAN HAS SINCE BEEN TRAINED ON IDENTIFYING AND CORRECTING PROGRAMMING ANOMALIES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
145494 PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE LYJ CYBERONICS MODEL 250 537100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 15 YR