FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE

MDR report key: 1140165 · Received September 2, 2008

Report

Report Number
3004230826-2008-00019
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 2, 2008
Date of Event
August 7, 2008
Report Date
August 14, 2008
Manufacturer
VIBRANT MED-EL HEARING TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Product Code
MPV
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AU
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS BEEN EXPLANTED AND SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR EVAL. WHEN AVAILABLE, A DEVICE ANALYSIS WILL BE SUBMITTED AS A FOLLOW UP REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT SUFFERS FROM A BILATERAL MIXED HEARING LOSS. RECENTLY, THE HEARING THRESHOLD OF THE PT DECREASED AND THE PT NO LONGER HAD ANY BENEFITS USING HIS VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE. THE DEVICE WAS WORKING. THE SURGEON DECIDED TO EXPLANT THE VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE AND TO RE-IMPLANT THE PT WITH A COCHLEAR IMPLANT. THE PT WAS RE-IMPLANTED IN 2008.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE MIDDLE EAR IMPLANT MPV VIBRANT MED-EL HEARING TECHNOLOGY GMBH VORP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention