FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NUCLEUS 24 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1970581 · Received January 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000034-2011-00048
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 25, 2011
Date of Event
November 29, 2010
Report Date
June 23, 2011
Manufacturer
COCHLEAR LTD.
Product Code
MCM
PMA / PMN Number
970051
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER THE CLINIC, THE PATIENT REPORTED A PERFORMANCE DECREMENT AND PAIN WITH, AND WITHOUT, STIMULATION. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF INFLAMMATION AT THE IMPLANT SITE. THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED (DATE UNKNOWN) AND TREATED WITH ORAL ANTIBIOTICS. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED (B)(6), 2010, AND THE PATIENT WAS REIMPLANTED WITH A NEW DEVICE DURING THE SAME SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NUCLEUS 24 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM MCM, PRODUCT CODE: MCM MCM COCHLEAR LTD. CI24R (ST) N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 19 YR Hospitalization| R