FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NUCLEUS 24 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1221925 · Received November 4, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000034-2008-00627
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 4, 2008
Date of Event
October 13, 2008
Report Date
October 16, 2008
Manufacturer
COCHLEAR LTD.
Product Code
MCM
PMA / PMN Number
P970051
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
AUDIOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT FILED, NOVEMBER 04, 2008. LABELING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER THE AUDIOLOGIST, THE PATIENT REPORTED SUDDEN ONSET OF PAIN AND DECREASING LOUDNESS WHEN USING THE COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO TRAUMA REPORTED PRIOR TO THE SUDDEN PAIN. RESULTS OF A CT SCAN WERE NOT REPORTED. RESULTS OF AN INTEGRITY TEST DONE IN 2008, SHOWED NORMAL RECEIVER/STIMULATOR FUNCTION. REPORTEDLY, DUE TO THE PAIN, THE PATIENT HAS NOT WORN THE DEVICE SINCE THE END OF 2008. THE PATIENT'S DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED THE FOLLOWING MONTH, AND A NEW DEVICE WAS REIMPLANTED DURING THE SAME SURGERY.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention