FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NUCLEUS 22 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN

MDR report key: 182097 · Received December 20, 1996

Report

Report Number
1721493-1996-00041
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 20, 1996
Date of Event
November 21, 1996
Report Date
December 20, 1996
Manufacturer
COCHLEAR LTD
Product Code
MCM
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
AUDIOLOGIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CHILD'S PARENTS REPORTED A DECREASE IN THE CHILD'S RESPONSIVENESS. USING THE APPROPRIATE DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DEVICE IS NOT FUNCTIONING ACCORDING TO MFR'S SPECS. EXPLANTATION/REIMPLANTATION SURGERY WAS DONE ON 12/03/1996. THE SURGEON DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRODE ARRAY OF THE REPLACEMENT DEVICE WAS KINKED. THE SECOND DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED & A THIRD DEVICE REIMPLANTED ON 12/06/1996. THE SERIAL NUMBER REFERANCE FOR THIS REPORT IS THE FIRST DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NUCLEUS 22 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM FOR CHILDREN Implant 22 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT MCM COCHLEAR LTD CI22M NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 10 YR Required Intervention