FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CLARION

MDR report key: 1021395 · Received March 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
3006556115-2008-00159
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 24, 2008
Date of Event
March 3, 2008
Manufacturer
ADVANCED BIONICS LLC
Product Code
MCM
PMA / PMN Number
P960058
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
AUDIOLOGIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT FELL SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS KICKED IN THE HEAD. THE PT REPORTEDLY EXPERIENCED SOUND QUALITY ISSUES AND A DECREASE IN PERFORMANCE. EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT WAS EXCHANGED, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. TESTING CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT HAS SOME ELECTRODES THAT WERE EXTRA-COCHLEAR FROM THE IMPLANT SURGERY. THE PT'S FAMILY DECIDED TO MOVE FORWARD FOR RE-IMPLANTATION IN ORDER TO ATTEMPT BETTER ELECTRODE ARRAY PLACEMENT AND PERFORMANCE. SURGERY TO EXPLANT THE PT'S DEVICE AND RE-IMPLANT WITH ANOTHER ADVANCED BIONICS DEVICE IS SCHEDULED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CLARION COCHLEAR IMPLANT MCM ADVANCED BIONICS LLC AB-5100H-11 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1