FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE

MDR report key: 2170114 · Received June 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004230826-2011-00037
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 21, 2011
Date of Event
June 1, 2011
Report Date
June 15, 2011
Manufacturer
VIBRANT MED-EL HEARING TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Product Code
MPV
PMA / PMN Number
P990052
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
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 ANALYSIS WILL BE SUBMITTED AS A FOLLOW UP REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT WITH CONGENITAL ATRESIA STATED NO SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN HEARING AFTER THE DEVICE WAS ACTIVATED 6 WEEKS POST IMPLANTATION OF THE VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE. PROBLEMS OF THE AUDIO PROCESSOR HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED. LATER POST-OP ABR TEST REVEALED SEVERE TO PROFOUND SENSONEURAL HEARING LOSS CONTRARY TO BASICALLY NORMAL BONE CONDUCTIVE THRESHOLD CONFIRMED BY PRE-OP ABR TEST. THERE IS NO ACCIDENT OR TRAUMA KNOWN. IT IS PLANNED TO EXPLANT THE VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE AND REIMPLANT THE PT WITH A CI.

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 4 YR