FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HIRES 90K

MDR report key: 1082468 · Received July 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
3006556115-2008-00358
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 25, 2008
Date of Event
June 27, 2008
Report Date
June 27, 2008
Manufacturer
ADVANCED BIONICS LLC
Product Code
MCM
PMA / PMN Number
P960058
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE THE IMPLANT SURGEON WAS ATTEMPTING TO DRILL THE COCHLEOSTOMY, HE ENCOUNTERED TISSUE WITHIN THE COCHLEA. FURTHER, UPON TRYING TO DRILL ANOTHER COCHLEOSTOMY AROUND THAT POINT, THE IMPLANT SURGEON ENCOUNTERED BLEEDING, WHICH COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. THE IMPLANT SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO DRILL IN TWO OTHER LOCATIONS BUT COULD NOT FIND THE COCHLEA. ADVANCED BIONICS IS IN THE PROCESS OF GATHERING MORE INFO, ONCE MORE INFO BECOMES AVAILABLE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HIRES 90K COCHLEAR IMPLANT MCM ADVANCED BIONICS LLC NI NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention