FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NUCLEUS 24 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1213517 · Received October 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000034-2008-00601
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 27, 2008
Date of Event
August 29, 2008
Report Date
October 9, 2008
Manufacturer
COCHLEAR LTD.
Product Code
MCM
PMA / PMN Number
9770051
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
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, IN 2008, THE PATIENT SUDDENLY HAD NO RESPONSE TO SOUND. EXCHANGING THE EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. RESULTS OF AN INTEGRITY TEST DONE ON THE FOLLOWING MONTH WERE CONSISTENT WITH NORMAL RECEIVER/STIMULATOR FUNCTION. AN X-RAY CONFIRMED THAT THE INTERNAL MAGNET HAD MOVED OUT OF THE POCKET. REVISION SURGERY WAS DONE ON THE NEXT DAY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NUCLEUS 24 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM MCM COCHLEAR LTD. CI24R(CA) NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention