FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDE

MDR report key: 4029690 · Received August 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004230826-2014-00072
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 1, 2014
Date of Event
January 1, 2014
Report Date
July 25, 2014
Manufacturer
VIBRANT MED-EL HEARING TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Product Code
MPV
PMA / PMN Number
P990052
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS BEEN EXPLANTED AND SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER 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 DURING THE FIRST FITTING, THE PATIENT DID NOT PERCEIVE ENOUGH LOUDNESS PRODUCED BY THE IMPLANT. HOWEVER, IN SITU TESTING WERE INDICATIVE OF A FUNCTIONAL DEVICE. THE CLINIC DECIDED TO CARRY OUT A SECOND LOOK SURGERY TO IMPROVE THE PLACEMENT OF THE FLOATING MASS TRANSDUCER (FMT) TO THE ROUND WINDOW. DURING THIS PROCEDURE, WHICH TOOK PLACE ON (B)(6) 2014, THE SURGEON REPORTEDLY REALIZED AIR OR LIQUID BUBBLES IN THE CONDUCTOR LINK, AND DECIDED TO RE-IMPLANT THE PATIENT WITH A NEW DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
451704 VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDE VORP MPV VIBRANT MED-EL HEARING TECHNOLOGY GMBH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Required Intervention