FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NUCLEUS 24 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1241007 · Received November 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000034-2008-00670
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 21, 2008
Date of Event
October 16, 2008
Report Date
October 29, 2008
Manufacturer
COCHLEAR LTD.
Product Code
MCM
PMA / PMN Number
970051
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS IS A FINAL REPORT. THIS TYPE OF EVENT IS ADDRESSED IN THE DEVICE LABELING

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER THE AUDIOLOGIST, THE PATIENT'S ELECTRODE ARRAY HAD NOT BEEN PLACED CORRECTLY INTO THE COCHLEA DURING THE INITIAL SURGERY. AN X-RAY DONE (DATE NOT REPORTED) DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRODE ARRAY HAD MIGRATED OUT OF THE COCHLEA. THE PATIENT'S DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED IN 2008, 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. CI24RE(ST) NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 3 YR Required Intervention