FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SIEMENS PRISMA 2K

MDR report key: 3766004 · Received December 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005019184-2013-00015
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 19, 2013
Date of Event
November 21, 2005
Report Date
December 18, 2013
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEARING INSTRUMENTS, INC
Product Code
ESD
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT WAS FILED LATE BECAUSE THE INCIDENT WAS INCORRECTLY CLASSIFIED AS NOT MDR REPORTABLE. A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS, HOWEVER IDENTIFIED THIS INCIDENT AS MDR REPORTABLE. INVESTIGATION AND CONCLUSION:SIEMENS SENT A NOTICE LETTER TO DISPENSERS IN DECEMBER 2005 FURTHER INSTRUCTING DISPENSERS HOW TO CHECK THE BATTERY DOOR LOCK. SIEMENS RE-DESIGNED THE BATTERY DOOR LOCKING MECHANISM BY ADDING A BOLT FOR ALL SHIPMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRIBUTED AFTER 01/18/2006.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE LOCKING BOLT ON BTE PRISMA 2K CONVERSION KITS WAS ASSEMBLED IN WRONG DIRECTION, PREVENTING THE LOCKING OF THE BATTERY DOOR. THIS WAS FOUND ON 6 BEIGE CONVERSION KITS OUT OF 15 BEIGE CONVERSION KITS FROM OUR STOCK. NO KNOWN COMPLAINTS FROM THE FIELD FOR THIS ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
667412 SIEMENS PRISMA 2K BEHIND THE EAR HEARING AID ESD SIEMENS HEARING INSTRUMENTS, INC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1