FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
NUCLEUS 24 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM
MDR report key: 2182408
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Received July 28, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 6000034-2011-00529
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 28, 2011
- Date of Event
- July 11, 2011
- Report Date
- January 23, 2012
- 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).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PER THE CLINIC, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENCIES AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF CONNECTION TO THE INTERNAL DEVICE. REPROGRAMMING ATTEMPTS WERE MADE; HOWEVER, THE ISSUE COULD NOT BE RESOLVED. THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED (B)(6) 2011, 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. | CI512 | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 YR | Required Intervention |