FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE

MDR report key: 2051126 · Received April 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004230826-2011-00022
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 5, 2011
Date of Event
March 10, 2011
Report Date
April 4, 2011
Manufacturer
VIBRANT MED-EL HEARING TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Product Code
MPV
PMA / PMN Number
P990052
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 MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. WHEN AVAILABLE, A DEVICE FAILURE ANALYSIS WILL BE SUBMITTED AS A FOLLOW UP REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS ATRESIA. HE WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO HEAR WITH HIS DEVICE. THE EXTERNAL PARTS WERE CHECKED AND FUNCTIONAL. HE HAD EXCELLENT HEARING PERFORMANCE WITH HIS DEVICE AFTER IMPLANTATION. NO ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED. THE PATIENT WAS RUNNING WITHOUT THE AUDIO PROCESSOR. AFTER HE ATTACHED THE AUDIO PROCESSOR, HE HAD NO HEARING SENSATION ANYMORE. A REVISION SURGERY WAS PLANNED FOR (B)(6), 2011. DURING THE REVISION SURGERY, THE IMPLANT WAS REMOVED TO BE EXAMINED, WITH THE FLOATING MASS TRANSDUCER DIRECTLY PLACED TO THE MEMBRANE OF THE STETHOSCOPE: NO SOUNDS COULD BE HEARD. THE PATIENT WAS RE-IMPLANTED DURING THIS SURGERY ON (B)(6), 2011.

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