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