Company:Cyberonics, Inc.
Date of Enforcement Report 6/27/2018
Class lI:
PRODUCT
VNS Therapy Programmer, Model 3000, v1.0 System
Recall Number: Z-2255-2018
REASON
Certain Model 3000 programming events can result in miscalculation of parameters stored in the Models 103, 104, 105, and 106 generators. During these programming events, the miscalculations can lead to: ” Delivery of more stimulation than intended, resulting in painful stimulation or other common side effects (Model 106 only); ” No stimulation in the case of device disablement (Burst Watchdog Timeout), resulting in no therapy to the patient (Model 106 only); ” Delivery of less stimulation than intended, resulting in therapeutic settings not being achieved within device specification (Models 103, 104, 105, or 106); and/or ” Delays or absence of the 75% and 50% battery life indicators displayed by the programming software (Models 103, 104, 105, or 106).
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER
Cyberonics, Inc., Houston TX on 11/13/2017. Voluntary: Firm Initiated recall is ongoing.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE
252
DISTRIBUTION
UAL, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, ME, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, PA, TN, TN, TX, UT, WA and WI
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