PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE
Report
- Report Number
- 1644487-2014-01948
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 6, 2014
- Date of Event
- July 10, 2014
- Report Date
- July 11, 2014
- Manufacturer
- CYBERONICS
- Product Code
- LYJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- P970003
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
REVIEW OF THE AVAILABLE PROGRAMMING AND DIAGNOSTIC HISTORY.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE VNS PATIENT¿S DEVICE SETTINGS WERE DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY PROGRAMMED. THE PATIENT HAD BEEN ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR SUBDURAL GRID PLACEMENT. ON (B)(6) 2014, THE PATIENT¿S DEVICE WAS DISABLED; HOWEVER, ON (B)(6) 2014, THE PATIENT¿S DEVICE WAS UNEXPECTEDLY FOUND TO BE PROGRAMMED BACK ON. THE SETTINGS WERE INDICATIVE OF AN INTERRUPTED SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC TEST. REVIEW OF PROGRAMMING AND DIAGNOSTIC HISTORY DID NOT SHOW THE INITIAL DEVICE DISABLEMENT ON (B)(6) 2014. ON (B)(6) 2014, PATIENT¿S DEVICE WAS FOUND TO BE PROGRAMMED OFF. THE MAGNET MODE OUTPUT CURRENT WAS PROGRAMMED BACK ON, BUT AN INTERRUPTED SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC TEST SUBSEQUENTLY OCCURRED THAT CAUSED AN UNINTENDED CHANGE IN DEVICE SETTINGS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 459935 | PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE | PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE | LYJ | CYBERONICS | MODEL 250 | 1075226 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 YR |