FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NUCLEUS 22 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1241513 · Received November 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
6000034-2008-00668
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 20, 2008
Date of Event
September 2, 2008
Report Date
September 2, 2008
Manufacturer
COCHLEAR LTD.
Product Code
MCM
PMA / PMN Number
840024
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
AUDIOLOGIST

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 2002, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RECEIVER/STIMULATOR COULD BE MOVED UNDER THE SKIN. IN 2003, THE PT WAS EVALUATED FOR SURGERY AND A CT SCAN WAS ORDERED. IN 2008, THE PT REPORTED "PAIN, TENDERNESS" AND THAT THE "RECEIVER/STIMULATOR WAS STILL SLIPPING". THE PT ALSO EXPERIENCED DECREASED PERFORMANCE WITH THE COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM. THE PT'S DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED ON APPROX TWO MONTHS LATER, AND A NEW DEVICE WAS REIMPLANTED DURING THE SAME SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NUCLEUS 22 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM MCM COCHLEAR LTD. CI22N NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Required Intervention