FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE

MDR report key: 3043559 · Received April 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
1644487-2013-00962
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 9, 2013
Date of Event
January 1, 2013
Report Date
March 11, 2013
Manufacturer
CYBERONICS
Product Code
LYJ
PMA / PMN Number
P970003
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VNS PHYSICIAN WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE (B)(4) HANDHELD COMPUTER EVERY SO OFTEN WHICH INVOLVED THE SCREEN FREEZING AFTER THE INTERROGATION SUCCESSFUL SCREEN. DURING THESE EVENTS, THE SCREEN WOULD NOT PROCEED TO THE NEXT SCREEN. THE PHYSICIAN WAS PERFORMING HARD RESETS TO RESOLVE IT, BUT THE EVENT REPORTEDLY CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. A REPLACEMENT PROGRAMMING SYSTEM WAS PROVIDED TO THE PHYSICIAN. THE PROGRAMMING SYSTEM IN QUESTION WAS RETURNED TO DEVICE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2013. PRODUCT ANALYSIS FOR THE RETURNED HANDHELD COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE WAS COMPLETED. THE ALLEGED SCREEN FREEZE COMPLAINT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WHILE OPERATING IN THE (B)(4) HANDHELD COMPUTER. NO FURTHER TESTING IS REQUIRED FOR THIS PARTICULAR EVENT. OTHER THAN THE ABOVE MENTIONED OBSERVATIONS, THE FLASHCARD AND SOFTWARE PERFORMED ACCORDING TO FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS. NO ISSUES WERE OBSERVED WITH THE RETUNED HANDHELD. THE HANDHELD PERFORMED ACCORDING TO FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
147003 PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE LYJ CYBERONICS MODEL 250 1073773

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1