FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PROVOX2 VOICE PROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 864711 · Received May 29, 2007

Report

Report Number
8032044-2007-00005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 29, 2007
Report Date
May 28, 2007
Manufacturer
ATOS MEDICAL AB
Product Code
EWL
PMA / PMN Number
K971244
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE BLUE RING WAS MISSING WHEN THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED. GLUE RESIDUE INSIDE THE PROSTHESIS SHOWS THAT THE MISSING RING HAS BEEN GLUED TO THE PROSTHESIS ACCORDING TO SPEC. INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING INSERTION THE DOCTOR DISCOVERED THAT THE BLUE RING (VALVE SEAT) INSIDE THE PROSTHESIS WAS MISSING. THE DOCTOR TRIED TO INSERT THE PROSTHESIS ANYWAY, BUT IT DID NOT WORK. THE DOCTOR INITIALLY CLAIMED THAT THE BLUE RING WAS MISSING WHEN THE PRODUCT WAS OPENED, BUT WAS LATER UNCERTAIN IF IT HAD BEEN THERE OR NOT. PT HAVE BEEN X-RAYED TO CONFIRM THAT THE BLUE RING DIDN'T FALL INTO THE TRACHEA OF THE PT. NO EFFECT ON PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PROVOX2 VOICE PROSTHESIS VOICE PROSTHESIS EWL ATOS MEDICAL AB PROVOX2 6MM 0611080

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 YR