FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE

MDR report key: 2181350 · Received July 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004230826-2011-00044
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 8, 2011
Date of Event
June 5, 2011
Report Date
July 5, 2011
Manufacturer
VIBRANT MED-EL HEARING TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Product Code
MPV
PMA / PMN Number
P990052
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AU
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 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 IS NO LONGER ABLE TO HEAR WITH HIS DEVICE. THE DEVICE IS WORKING ACCORDING TO RTF (REVERSE TRANSFER FUNCTION) MEASUREMENTS. A REVISION SURGERY IS PLANNED TO REPOSITION THE FMT (FLOATING MASS TRANSDUCER), WHICH WAS INITIALLY LOCATED AT THE ROUND WINDOW.

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 70 YR