FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RESOUND

MDR report key: 10337485 · Received July 29, 2020

Report

Report Number
3005650109-2020-00023
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 29, 2020
Date of Event
July 1, 2020
Report Date
July 30, 2020
Manufacturer
GN HEARING A/S
Product Code
OSM
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CLINICAL EVALUATION: ALLERGIC REACTION IS IDENTIFIED IN THE RISK ANALYSIS AND MITIGATED TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL THROUGH DEVICE DESIGN BY COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS FOR BIOCOMPATIBILITY. STILL ALLERGIC REACTIONS CAN OCCUR IN RARE CASES. THE CLINICAL EVALUATION DOES EVALUATE ALLERGIC REACTIONS AND THE USER GUIDE INCLUDES A SAFETY NOTIFICATION INSTRUCTING THE HEARING AID WEARER TO CONTACT THE HCP IN CASE OF SKIN IRRITATION. CLINICAL CONCLUSION ON THE CASE IS THAT THE REACTION REQUIRED MEDICAL INTERVENTION. FINAL CONCLUSION: THIS CASE IS EVALUATED AS REPORTABLE AND THIS FINAL MDR REPORT FILED TO THE FDA. THE REASON IS THAT THERE HAS BEEN MEDICAL INTERVENTION IN THE FORM OF PRESCRIPTION OF TRIAMCINOLONE CREAM. IN GENERAL END USER IS SENSITIVE TO TRADITIONAL CUSTOM EAR MOULDS, BUT HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY HAD ANY REACTION TO THE BTE STYLE. NO PERMANENT HARM IS REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS REPORTED: ALLERGIC REACTION ON TOP OF EARS. REPORTED ALLERGIC REACTION ON BOTH SIDES ON TOP OF EARS. BOTH HEARING AIDS (SNS INCLUDED IN CASE) CAUSED TOPS OF EARS TO BE IRRITATED. THIS OCCURRED AT PATIENT HOUSE. END USER WENT TO MEDICAL DOCTOR ON MONDAY, JUNE 29TH. WAS PRESENT BEFORE, BUT HCP NOT SURE WHEN IT STARTED. HCP SAW PATIENT ON JUNE 25TH AND NOTHING MENTIONED ABOUT THE IRRITATION. HCP DID NOT LOOK IN HER EARS AT THAT TIME, BUT END USER DID NOT REPORT. END USER WAS PRESCRIBED A CREAM TO HELP WITH THE IRRITATION. THEY ARE CURRENTLY USING CREAM. END USER WAS PRESCRIBED TRIAMCINOLONE CREAM. INTERPRETATION: END USER EXPERIENCED IRRITATION ON TOP OF BOTH EARS. END USER WAS PRESCRIBED TRIAMCINOLONE CREAM. IN GENERAL END USER IS SENSITIVE TO TRADITIONAL CUSTOM EAR MOULDS, BUT HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY HAD ANY REACTION TO THE BTE STYLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
801266 RESOUND LINX QUATTRO 9 OSM GN HEARING A/S RE961-DRWC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention