Cyberonics, Inc: Medical Device Recall in 2018 - (Recall #: Z-2255-2018)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2018.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

VNS Therapy Programmer, Model 3000, v1.0 System

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: November 13, 2017

Date Posted: June 27, 2018

Recall Number: Z-2255-2018

Event ID: 80062

Reason for Recall:

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).

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 252

Code Information:

Serial Numbers: FMT77F2, FKR57F2, FCR77F2, CJR77F2, BNT77F2, BNS77F2, 7XR77F2, 7XP57F2, 79R77F2, 90S77F2, 97Q57F2, 6NT77F2, 9GP57F2, 6KQ57F2, B7Q57F2, 57P57F2, 55T77F2, J6R57F2, HWR77F2, 1G7G1F2, 1JR57F2, 9XP57F2, 4LR77F2, 4GT77F2, 4GR57F2, 2DT77F2, G2S77F2, FVQ77F2, G5T77F2, FDQ57F2, F5R57F2, F2R57F2, F1Q57F2, GHS77F2, DVR77F2, DNP57F2, DMYB7F2, DJS77F2, D1R57F2, CVQ57F2, H4R57F2, 85S77F2, 89T77F2, 8LYB7F2, 97YB7F2, 6MQ57F2, 6CQ57F2, 5HS77F2, JLQ57F2, JGS77F2, 11R57F2, 1TQ57F2, 1YR77F2, 2DR77F2, ,FXP57F2 , FTR77F2, FPQ57F2, FNQ57F2, FLYB7F2, FFP57F2, GGT77F2, GSQ57F2, CMS77F2, H1R77F2, H3R57F2, 7LS77F2, 9KR57F2, 9NS77F2, 65R57F2, B8R77F2, B9T77F2, 5D0C7F2, B9YB7F2, BJR57F2, JCQ57F2, J9YB7F2, HMYB7F2, CDQ57F2, FXQ57F2, G5S77F2, G3R77F2, FRQ57F2, G7YB7F2, FLS77F2, G90C7F2, FGR77F2, FFT77F2, G9Q57F2, FCT77F2, G9R57F2, F9YB7F2, F9S77F2, F8T77F2, GDQ57F2, F7R57F2, F4T77F2, DWR77F2, DTR77F2, DSQ57F2, GMQ57F2, DLS77F2, DH0C7F2, DGS77F2, DGP57F2, GZR77F2, D1Q57F2, CSQ57F2, CLS77F2, C9YB7F2, C70C7F2, H1R57F2, C1R77F2, 7MS77F2, 78YB7F2, 9SQ57F2, 5VQ57F2, 5RQ57F2, B60C7F2, 5NQ57F2, 5MR77F2, 5KS77F2, B8T77F2, BHP57F2, BJR77F2, 4JS77F2, H4T77F2, JZQ57F2, JMS77F2, JMQ57F2, JG0C7F2, JBQ57F2, J8T77F2, ,HZQ57F2, J7R57F2, HVR77F2, HTP57F2, HNS77F2, HMQ57F2, HKQ57F2, H7S77F2, D3R57F2, 1CQ57F2, 1HT77F2, 1MYB7F2, 2CP57F2, 2LYB7F2, CLYB7F2, CMYB7F2, B4R77F2, B2S77F2, B0R57F2, 9QS77F2, D8Q57F2, 960C7F2, 95T77F2, 8JR77F2, 8HR57F2, BXP57F2, BWR77F2, BTQ77F2, C8YB7F2, C60C7F2, BLR77F2, BLQ57F2, BGR77F2, BGP57F2, CHQ57F2, CKR57F2, CPP57F2, CSR77F2, CTQ77F2, CXR77F2, 9MS77F2, 9JR77F2, 9DQ57F2, D7S77F2, 94T77F2, 8PQ57F2, BWQ77F2, BSR77F2, BNQ57F2, C9R57F2, C8R57F2, C5R57F2, CF0C7F2, C3R57F2, CFP57F2, BDT77F2, B9S77F2, B5R57F2, CPQ57F2, B4R57F2, D2R57F2, 9KQ57F2, D5R77F2, 9F0C7F2, 980C7F2, D9YB7F2, 8WR77F2, DB0C7F2, 9P7G1F2, D3S77F2, D6R57F2, D7R57F2, 9CR77F2, 9G0C7F2, 96R57F2, DFP57F2, C0S77F2, BN7G1F2, BQ7G1F2, C8S77F2, CB0C7F2, CCR77F2, BHR57F2, CHP57F2, BCR77F2, BBR77F2, BB0C7F2, B90C7F2, B70C7F2, B2R57F2, 9VP57F2, 9TQ57F2, 9GR57F2, 9FP57F2, 9BS77F2, ,98R57F2 ,D80C7F2, 970C7F2, D8YB7F2, 95R77F2, 8YR77F2, C1R57F2, C80C7F2, C3R77F2, CNS77F2, 9VQ77F2, D4T77F2, 9DR77F2, 91R57F2, 8VQ77F2, 8RQ57F2, DBS77F2, 8JS77F2, C0R57F2, BTR77F2, BMYB7F2, BKR77F2, BBP57F2 and B8S77F2

Distribution Pattern:

AL, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, ME, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, PA, TN, TN, TX, UT, WA and WI

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated