BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    MED-EL COMBI 40+ COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM

    MDR report key: 1842327 · Received August 30, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    9710014-2010-00274
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    August 30, 2010
    Date of Event
    August 1, 2010
    Report Date
    August 25, 2010
    Manufacturer
    MED-EL ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHE GERAETE GMBH
    Product Code
    MCM
    PMA / PMN Number
    P000025
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    AU
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN EXPLANTED. IF IT SHOULD BE EXPLANTED, IT IS TO BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVAL. WHEN AVAILABLE, A DEVICE FAILURE ANALYSIS WILL BE SUBMITTED AS A FOLLOW UP REPORT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT HEARD UNCOMFORTABLE LOUD SOUND WHILST NEAR LOUDSPEAKERS. THIS LOUD SOUND REMAINED LATER EVEN WHEN THE PT WAS IN A QUIET AREA. THE SPEECH PROCESSOR WAS TESTED, HOWEVER, NO TECHNICAL DEFECT WAS FOUND. DURING A CHECK OF THE IMPLANT THE PT HEARD A LOUD SOUND. ON CLOSING DOWN THE TESTING SOFTWARE, AN PAINFUL LOUD BANG WAS EXPERIENCED BY THE PT. TESTING SHOWS THAT THE DEVICE HAS MALFUNCTIONED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 MED-EL COMBI 40+ COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM COCHLEAR IMPLANT MCM MED-EL ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHE GERAETE GMBH C40+

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 13 YR