FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PHONAK

MDR report key: 16962200 · Received May 19, 2023

Report

Report Number
3005085999-2023-00007
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 19, 2023
Date of Event
April 8, 2023
Report Date
April 25, 2023
Manufacturer
SONOVA AG
Product Code
OSM
UDI-DI
07613389477818
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE RETURN OF THE DEVICE IS ANTICIPATED. HOWEVER DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE SERVICE ORDER WHICH PRECEDED THE INCIDENT WAS ENTERED IN MARCH 2023. THE DEVICE DIAGNOSTIC CODES IDENTIFY THE ISSUES AS TOO WEAK OUTPUT RESPONSE AND DISTORTED SOUND. MOISTURE (SWEAT) EXPOSURE WAS NOTED BY DIAGNOSING TEAM, AS WELL AS A CLOGGED MICROPHONE. THE ELECTRONICS, HOUSING, RECEIVER, AND DOME WERE REPLACED IN SERVICE. THE UNIT WAS TESTED TO RELEASE CRITERIA ON MARCH 13, 2023 AND PASSED. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN DISCARDED AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

AUGUST 3, 2023 THE HCP HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE HEARING AIDS WERE CHECKED AT THE CLINIC BEFORE THEY WERE MAILED TO THE PATIENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE CURRENT STATE OF THE PATIENT COULD BE OBTAINED. THIS IS THE FINAL REPORT. THE MANUFACTURER WILL CONDUCT FURTHER ASSESSMENT IF NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

HCP REPORTED THAT AFTER THE HEARING AID CAME BACK FROM REPAIR IN MARCH 2023, THE PATIENT HEARD STATIC AND A LOUD SOUND IN THE LEFT HEARING AID. FOLLOWING THE EVENT THE PATIENT HAS EXPERIENCED A DECREASE IN HEARING, VERTIGO AND TINNITUS IN LEFT EAR. THE PATIENT SAW AN ENT ON (B)(6) 2023 AND WAS PRESCRIBED ORAL STEROIDS. THE PATIENT HAS DISCONTINUED THE USE OF THE HEARING AIDS AND RETURNED THEM TO HCP. THIS IS AN INITIAL REPORT. INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON AVAILABILITY OF FURTHER INFORMATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
670622 PHONAK AUDÉO L90-R OSM SONOVA AG 0500889P3 07613389477818

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Other