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Device brand name · Hearing aid air conduction with wireless technology

GN Resound: medical device reports filed with FDA

320 reports name it, 2019–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Gn Hearing A/S. Product code OSM.

320
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 46 a year
9
reports, 12 months to August 2026
51 in the 12 months before
78.4%
classified as malfunction
66.1% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 320 reports that name the brand "GN Resound" (hearing aid air conduction with wireless technology), received between August 2019 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Gn Hearing A/S. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

9 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 82% from 51 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (78.4%) and injury (21.6%); across all hearing aid, air-conduction with wireless technology, prescription reports (product code OSM) death is recorded in 0% and malfunction in 66.1%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are overheating of device (32.2%), detachment of device or device component (29.1%) and product quality problem (11.9%). The patient problems coded most often are skin irritation, partial hearing loss and skin inflammation/ irritation. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

0501002019: 920192020: 3020202021: 320212022: 6220222023: 10020232024: 8920242025: 1920252026: 82026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury21.6%69
Malfunction78.4%251
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%320
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 700 reports carrying product code OSM. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Overheating of device10332.2%26.1%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off9329.1%21.4%
Product quality problem3811.9%7%
Patient device interaction problem268.1%12.3%
Fracturea broken bone165%2.3%
Breakthe device broke103.1%4.3%
Patient-device incompatibilitythe device did not suit the patient92.8%4.6%
Biocompatibility61.9%1.1%
Device-device incompatibility51.6%0.7%
Insufficient device problem information41.3%2.6%
Crackthe device cracked30.9%0.4%
Inadequacy of device shape and/or size30.9%0.9%
Smoking30.9%0.3%
Temperature problem30.9%1.3%
Explosion20.6%0%
Fire20.6%0.3%
Noise, audible20.6%0.7%
Battery problema problem with the battery10.3%2.3%
Burst container or vessel10.3%0.1%
Charging problem10.3%0.1%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Skin irritationirritated skin288.8%
Partial hearing loss195.9%
Skin inflammation/ irritation103.1%
Hypersensitivity/allergic reaction92.8%
Ear infectionan ear infection61.9%
Local reaction61.9%
Ear painearache51.6%
Foreign body in patientpart of a device left in the patient51.6%
Skin discoloration51.6%
Abrasion41.3%
Discomfortdiscomfort41.3%
Burning sensationa burning feeling30.9%
Hearing impairment30.9%
Infectious otitis externa30.9%
Inflammationinflammation30.9%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureGN ResoundProduct code OSMAll MAUDE reports
Reports32070026,136,888
Share of that pool—45.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports009
Classified as injury21.6%33.3%36.2%
Classified as malfunction78.4%66.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%87.9%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code OSM

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Signia9,4341,1300.1%
Charger35260%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about GN Resound reports

How many FDA reports name GN Resound?

320 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 9 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (78.4%) and injury (21.6%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

overheating of device (32.2%), detachment of device or device component (29.1%), product quality problem (11.9%), patient device interaction problem (8.1%) and fracture (5%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that GN Resound was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.