FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE
MDR report key: 3087407
·
Received May 1, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 1644487-2013-01173
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 1, 2013
- Date of Event
- March 9, 2007
- Report Date
- April 3, 2013
- Manufacturer
- CYBERONICS
- Product Code
- LYJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- P970003
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
ANALYSIS OF PROGRAMMING HISTORY.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
WHILE REVIEWING THE PROGRAMMING HISTORY FOR THE PATIENT'S VNS GENERATOR IT WAS NOTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2007 A FAULTED DIAGNOSTICS CHANGED THE SETTINGS TO UNDESIRABLE SETTINGS. ON (B)(6) 2013 THE PATIENT WAS PROGRAMMED AT OUTPUT CURRENT= 0 MA/ FREQUENCY= 30 HZ/ PULSE WIDTH= 500 USEC/ON TIME= 30 SEC/OFF TIME= 180 MIN / MAGNET OUTPUT CURRENT= 0 MA/ ON TIME= 60 SEC/ PULSE WIDTH= 500 USEC. LATER A FAULTED SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS CAUSED THE SETTINGS TO CHANGE TO OUTPUT CURRENT= 1 MA/ FREQUENCY= 20 HZ/ PULSE WIDTH= 500 USEC/ON TIME= 30 SEC/OFF TIME= 60 MIN / MAGNET OUTPUT CURRENT= 1 MA/ ON TIME= 30 SEC/ PULSE WIDTH= 500 USEC.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189561 | PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE | PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE | LYJ | CYBERONICS | MODEL 250 | NI |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 YR |