MAUDE Adverse Event Report: CYBERONICS - HOUSTON PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE; PROGRAMMING COMPUTER

Model Number MODEL 250

Device Problems No Display/Image (1183); Failure to Advance (2524)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 07/01/2010

Event Type  malfunction  

Event Description

A handheld was returned due to no longer being needed.Analysis of the handheld was completed on 09/11/2015.During the analysis it was identified that the handheld was unable to advance past the welcome screen.The cause for the display anomaly is associated with resistance values being higher than expected in the touch screen circuitry.Once the display was replaced with a known good display, no further anomalies associated with the handheld performance were identified during the analysis.Analysis of the software was completed on 09/11/2015.No anomalies associated with flashcard software or databases were identified during the flashcard analysis.The flashcard and software performed according to functional specifications.

• Brand Name: PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE
• Type of Device: PROGRAMMING COMPUTER
• Manufacturer (Section D): CYBERONICS - HOUSTON; 100 cyberonics blvd; houston TX 77058
• Manufacturer (Section G): CYBERONICS - HOUSTON; 100 cyberonics blvd; suite 600; houston TX 77058
• Manufacturer Contact: njemile crawley ; 100 cyberonics blvd; suite 600; houston, TX 77058 ; 2812287200
• MDR Report Key: 5118342
• MDR Text Key: 27587517
• Report Number: 1644487-2015-05991
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LYJ
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P970003
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Report Date: 09/11/2015

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: MODEL 250
• Device Lot Number: 1073772
• Other Device ID Number: VERSION 8.1
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/20/2015
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Event Location: Other
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: Not provided
• Initial Date FDA Received: 10/01/2015
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/10/2010
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: N
• Patient Sequence Number: 1