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

Model Number MODEL 250

Device Problem Device Inoperable (1663)

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

Event Date 11/02/2016

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

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Event Description

A report came in that a physician was having issues programming due to a damaged serial cable.The physician was unable to interrogate a patient.After replacing the physician's serial cable, the issue was resolved.The cable was then discarded.The serial cable does not require return, as the failure mode is understood to be a failure of the serial cable associated with a disconnected wire connection.

• 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: 6099763
• MDR Text Key: 60312895
• Report Number: 1644487-2016-02635
• 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,health
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 11/02/2016

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
• Other Device ID Number: VERSION 11.0.5
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Event Location: Other
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 11/02/2016
• Initial Date FDA Received: 11/14/2016
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: No
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/26/2015
• 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