FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ODE
MDR report key: 121890
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Received September 17, 1997
Report
- Report Number
- 1416900-1997-00013
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 17, 1997
- Date of Event
- April 9, 1997
- Report Date
- April 9, 1997
- Manufacturer
- BELTONE ELECTRONICS CORP.
- Product Code
- ESD
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE HEARING AID USER CAME INTO THE DISPENSER'S OFFICE. DISPENSER FOUND A WAX GUARD FROM HER HEARING AID HAD BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE AID AND LODGED IN THE USER'S EAR CANAL. THE DISPENSER REFERRED THE USER TO AN ENT DOCTOR TO REMOVE THE WAX GUARD. THE ENT REMOVED THE WAX GUARD WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ODE | ITC HEARING AID | ESD | BELTONE ELECTRONICS CORP. | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 YR | Required Intervention |