FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE

MDR report key: 2150460 · Received June 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004230826-2011-00035
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 7, 2011
Date of Event
April 28, 2011
Report Date
June 1, 2011
Manufacturer
VIBRANT MED-EL HEARING TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Product Code
MPV
PMA / PMN Number
P990052
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN EXPLANTED. IF IT SHOULD BE EXPLANTED, IT IS TO BE RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR EVAL. WHEN AVAILABLE, A DEVICE FAILURE ANALYSIS WILL BE SUBMITTED AS A F/U REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT ORIGINALLY HAD EXCELLENT SPEECH PERCEPTION AFTER ACTIVATION. ON (B)(6), THE PT CONTACTED HIS AUDIOLOGIST REPORTING THAT HIS AMADE AUDIO PROCESSOR HAD SPONTANEOUSLY STOPPED WORKING. THE PT HAD ALREADY TRIED A REPLACEMENT PROCESSOR, BUT THIS DID NOT ALLOW THE RESUMPTION OF SOUND. DURING THE DEVICE TESTING THE RESULTS INDICATED A POSSIBLE FLOATING MASS TRANSDUCER-INCUS COUPLING PROBLEM. REVISION SURGERY IS EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE DURING (B)(6) 2011 TO INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBLE COUPLING ISSUE.

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