FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CLARION-COCHLEAR IMPLANT

MDR report key: 1061657 · Received June 8, 2008

Report

Report Number
1061657
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 8, 2008
Date of Event
May 5, 2008
Report Date
June 8, 2008
Manufacturer
ADVANCED BIONICS HEADQUARTERS
Product Code
MCM
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT HAD A RIGHT COCHLEAR IMPLANT PERFORMED USING THE CLARION 1.2 DEVICE EIGHT YEARS AGO. AFTER A SATISFACTORY INITIAL PERFORMANCE, PATIENT SUFFERED A RECENT DEVICE FAILURE AND PRESENTS FOR ELECTIVE REVISION SURGERY.THERE WAS DENSE NEW BONE FORMATION OVER THE MASTOID AND THE FEEDTHROUGH OF THE COCHLEAR IMPLANT ELECTRODE. THE DEVICE ITSELF APPEARED NORMAL UPON EXTRACTION. THERE WAS A SLIGHT RECURRENCE OF SLOW OUTFLOW OF CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FROM THE COCHLEOSTOMY AFTER THE IMPLANT ELECTRODE WAS EXTRACTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CLARION-COCHLEAR IMPLANT COCHLEAR IMPLANT MCM ADVANCED BIONICS HEADQUARTERS AB-5100R RIGHT NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 13 YR