FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE

MDR report key: 676112 · Received February 8, 2006

Report

Report Number
3004230826-2006-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 8, 2006
Date of Event
November 1, 2005
Report Date
January 30, 2006
Manufacturer
VIBRANT MED-EL HEARING TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Product Code
MAH
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT HAD A NO OUTPUT CONDITION. THE PT WAS SEEN IN DECEMBER 2005 BY A VIBRANT MED-EL STAFF MEMBER AT THE ACOUSTICIAN'S OFFICE. THE PT REPORTED THAT ONE DAY SHE REALIZED SHE COULD NOT HERA ANYTHING WITH HER AUDIO PROCESSOR ON. SHE WNET TO HER ACOUSTICIAN TO HAVE HER AUDIO PROCESSOR CHECKED AND THE ACOUSTICIAN FOUND THE AUDIO PROCESSOR TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. TESTING WAS CARRIED OUT IN DECEMBER 2005 AND FUNCTIONAL GAIN SHOWED NO SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE UNAIDED AND AIDED THRESHOLDS FOR WARBLE TONES IN SOUNDFIELD. THE PT WAS SEEN AGAIN AT THE HOSPITAL IN JANUARY 2006 AND A DECISION WAS MADE FOR THE PT TO BE RE-IMPLANTED. NO DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE SURGERY YET.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE MIDDLE EAR IMPLANT MAH VIBRANT MED-EL HEARING TECHNOLOGY GMBH VORP *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *