FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NUCLEUS 22 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1081714 · Received July 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000034-2008-00413
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 25, 2008
Date of Event
June 1, 2007
Report Date
June 24, 2008
Manufacturer
COCHLEAR LTD.
Product Code
MCM
PMA / PMN Number
840024
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS TYPE OF EVENT IS ADDRESSED IN THE DEVICE LABELING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER THE AUDIOLOGIST, THE PT REPORTED THAT IN 2007, HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE UNINTENTIONAL EYE SQUINTING WHICH WOULD ONLY STOP WHEN THE SOUND PROCESSOR WAS REMOVED. HE ALSO REPORTED PAIN IN THE AREA OF THE RECEIVER/STIMULATOR AND THAT HE DID NOT HEAR WITH THE DEVICE. THE PT DISCONTINUED USE OF THE COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM. THE PT'S DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED IN 2008. THE PT WAS NOT REIMPLANTED WITH A NEW DEVICE DURING THE SAME SURGERY, DUE TO DIFFICULTY PLACING A NEW DEVICE TYPE INTO THE PREVIOUS BONE BED. THE PT IS SCHEDULED (DATE NOT REPORTED) TO BE REIMPLANTED IN THE CONTRALATERAL EAR AT A LATER DATE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NUCLEUS 22 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM MCM COCHLEAR LTD. CI22M NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention