FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE

MDR report key: 16528056 · Received March 13, 2023

Report

Report Number
9710014-2023-00214
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 13, 2023
Date of Event
May 15, 2022
Report Date
June 6, 2023
Manufacturer
MED-EL ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHE GERAETE GMBH
Product Code
MPV
UDI-DI
09008738510809
PMA / PMN Number
P990052
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE FIELD THE RECIPIENT HAD NO BENEFIT AFTER AN IMPACT TO THE HEAD THAT MIGHT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVED FOOTPLATE IMMOBILISATION. A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TO RE-POSITION THE FLOATING MASS TRANSDUCER FROM THE INCUS TO THE ROUND WINDOW. IN SITU TESTING AFTER REVISION SURGERY SHOWED A FUNCTIONING DEVICE. DESPITE AFTER REVISION AIR CONDUCTION AND BONE CONDUCTION COULD BE INTERMITTENTLY MEASURED, THE RECIPIENT DID NOT REPORT ANY HEARING IMPRESSION. FURTHER PHYSIOLOGICAL CHECKS ARE PLANNED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN EXPLANTED. IF IT SHOULD BE EXPLANTED, IT SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. WHEN AVAILABLE, A DEVICE FAILURE ANALYSIS WILL BE SUBMITTED AS A FOLLOW-UP REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

UP UNTIL (B)(6) 2022 THE USER HAD GOOD SPEECH UNDERSTANDING (100% MONOSYLLABIC). THE USER THEN HAD AN ACCIDENT AND HIT THE IMPLANT SIDE ON A DOOR. IN AUGUST 2022 THE USER REPORTED NOT BEING ABLE TO HEAR ANY SOUND. PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTION IS CONSIDERED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED AS OF (B)(6)2023.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

UP UNTIL (B)(6) 2022 THE USER HAD GOOD SPEECH UNDERSTANDING (100% MONOSYLLABIC). THE USER THEN HAD AN ACCIDENT AND HIT THE IMPLANT SIDE ON A DOOR. IN (B)(6) 2022 THE USER REPORTED NOT BEING ABLE TO HEAR ANY SOUND.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
473694 VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE MIDDLE EAR IMPLANT MPV MED-EL ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHE GERAETE GMBH VORP 503 09008738510809

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 16 YR Male Required Intervention