FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE
MDR report key: 5667163
·
Received May 19, 2016
Report
- Report Number
- 1644487-2016-01069
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 19, 2016
- Date of Event
- May 4, 2016
- Report Date
- May 4, 2016
- Manufacturer
- CYBERONICS - HOUSTON
- Product Code
- LJY
- PMA / PMN Number
- P970003
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A FIELD REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO INTERROGATE TWO DEMO DEVICES AN ERROR MESSAGE WAS APPEARING ON HIS TABLET PROGRAMMER. THE PROGRAMMING WAND BATTERY STATUS WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE ADEQUATE. THE USER LATER ATTEMPTED A DIFFERENT PROGRAMMING WAND WITH THE SAME USB CABLE AND WAS STILL UNABLE TO INTERROGATE HIS DEMO GENERATORS. UPON USING A REPLACEMENT USB CABLE THE TABLET PROGRAMMING SYSTEM FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE SUSPECT USB CABLES WAS RETURNED FOR PRODUCT ANALYSIS. ANALYSIS CONFIRMED A DISCONNECTED WIRE ON THE USB SERIAL CABLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB). ONCE THE WIRE WAS SOLDERED ONTO THE SERIAL CABLE PCB NO FURTHER ANOMALIES WERE IDENTIFIED AND THE CABLE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 323057 | PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE | PROGRAMMING COMPUTER | LJY | CYBERONICS - HOUSTON | MODEL 250 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |