FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE

MDR report key: 3013040 · Received March 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004230826-2013-00025
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 15, 2013
Report Date
March 8, 2013
Manufacturer
VIBRANT MED-EL HEARING TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Product Code
MPV
PMA / PMN Number
P990052
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
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 FEELS PAIN AT THE AREA OF HER FACE OR HEAD ON THE IMPLANTED SIDE. SHE ALSO FEELS A BURNING PAIN ON THE SURFACE. THE PAIN STARTED IN (B)(6) 2012, AFTER THE SURGICAL WOUND HAD HEALED. IT IS CONTINUOUSLY PRESENT, WITH OR WITHOUT THE AUDIO PROCESSOR BEING SWITCHED ON, AND NOT ALWAYS OF THE SAME INTENSITY. THE PT HAS NOT BEEN USING HER AUDIO PROCESSOR FOR THE LAST 2 WEEKS. THE EXTERNAL PARTS WERE CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE FUNCTIONAL. THE PT HAS GOOD HEARING PERFORMANCE WITH HER IMPLANT. NO PRESSURE MARKS ARE VISIBLE EXTERNALLY. AN ALLERGY TEST IS TO BE CONSIDERED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
110454 VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE VORP MPV VIBRANT MED-EL HEARING TECHNOLOGY GMBH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR