FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MED-EL COMBI 40+ COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1971501 · Received January 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
9710014-2011-00020
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 21, 2011
Date of Event
January 16, 2011
Report Date
January 19, 2011
Manufacturer
MED-EL ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHE GERAETE GMBH
Product Code
MCM
PMA / PMN Number
P000025
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS BEEN EXPLANTED AND SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR EVAL. WHEN AVAILABLE, A DEVICE FAILURE ANALYSIS WILL BE SUBMITTED AS A F/U REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT CAN NO LONGER HEAR WITH HIS DEVICE. A HISTORY OF HEAD TRAUMA HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED. AN X-RAY HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT SHOWING NO TRAUMA TO THE IMPLANT AND THAT THE REFERENCE ELECTRODE AND MAIN ELECTRODE ARE PLACED CORRECTLY. TESTING SHOWS CHANNELS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 AND 12 IN STATUS HI. CHANNELS 6, 10, AND 11 COULD NOT BE MEASURED. CHANNEL 8 IS IN STATUS OK. THE PT WAS RE-IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2011.

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 7 YR Required Intervention