FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MED-EL COMBI 40+ COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1082335 · Received July 29, 2008

Report

Report Number
9710014-2008-00239
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 29, 2008
Date of Event
January 1, 2008
Report Date
July 15, 2008
Manufacturer
MED-EL ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHE GERAETE, GMBH
Product Code
MCM
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR
Reporter Occupation
AUDIOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN EXPLANTED. IF IT SHOULD BE EXPLANTED, IT IS TO BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVAL. WHEN AVAILABLE, A DEVICE FAILURE ANALYSIS WILL BE SUBMITTED AS A FOLLOW-UP REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TESTING, IT WAS SEEN THAT THERE IS A SHORT CIRCUIT BETWEEN ELECTRODE CHANNELS 5, 6 AND 8. ELECTRODE CHANNELS 11 AND 12 ARE HI.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MED-EL COMBI 40+ COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM COCHLEAR IMPLANT MCM MED-EL ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHE GERAETE, GMBH C40+

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR