FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MED-EL COMBI 40+ COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2133497 · Received June 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
9710014-2011-00183
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 15, 2011
Date of Event
June 7, 2011
Report Date
June 9, 2011
Manufacturer
MED-EL ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHE GERAETE GMBH
Product Code
MCM
PMA / PMN Number
P000025
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FI
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 AT (B)(6), THE PT HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITH HEARING WITH THE CI. THERE WERE SOME DISCONNECTIONS IN HEARING. AT THE END OF THE WEEK SHE COULD NO LONGER HEAR WITH THE DEVICE AT ALL. EXTERNAL PARTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED, BUT NO HEARING COULD BE ACHIEVED. TESTING CARRIED OUT ON (B)(6) 2011 SHOWED THAT THE DEVICE HAS MALFUNCTIONED. NO TRAUMA/ACCIDENT HAS HAPPENED. THE PT WAS REIMPLANTED 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 17 YR Required Intervention