FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE

MDR report key: 3994503 · Received July 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004230826-2014-00068
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 23, 2014
Report Date
July 16, 2014
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 MANUFACTURER FOR EVAL. 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 PT HAD EXPERIENCED A LARGE HEMATOMA IN THE MIDDLE EAR SPACE FOLLOWING IMPLANTATION AND THAT THE FMT HAD BEEN DISPLACED OFF THE INCUS. AT ACTIVATION THE PT HAD NO ACCESS TO SOUND WITH THE DEVICE REPORTEDLY, A REPOSITION SURGERY WAS CONDUCTED WHERE THE FMT WAS RE-CRIMPED FIRMLY TO THE INCUS. HOWEVER DURING RE-ACTIVATION THE PT HAD TO ACCESS TO SOUND WITH THE DEVICE. THE BONE AND AIR CONDUCTION THRESHOLDS HAVE REMAINED UNCHANGED. RE-IMPLANTATION WAS RECOMMENDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
432347 VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE VORP MPV VIBRANT MED-EL HEARING TECHNOLOGY GMBH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1