FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NUCLEUS 24 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2222161 · Received August 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000034-2011-00631
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 24, 2011
Date of Event
August 8, 2011
Report Date
July 6, 2012
Manufacturer
COCHLEAR LTD.
Product Code
MCM
PMA / PMN Number
970051
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): IMPLANTED DEVICE REMAINS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PER PATIENT'S SURGEON, THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED ON (B)(6), 2011; IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE PATIENT WAS REIMPLANTED WITH A NEW DEVICE.THIS REPORT IS FILED (B)(6), 2011.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PER PATIENT'S SURGEON, THE PATIENT WAS REIMPLANTED WITH A NEW DEVICE ON (B)(6) 2011. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER THE CLINIC, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENCIES AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF CONNECTION TO THE INTERNAL DEVICE. THE IMPLANTED DEVICE REMAINS. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE ARE PLANS TO EXPLANT THE DEVICE AND TO REIMPLANT THE PATIENT WITH ANOTHER DEVICE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, (B)(6), 2011.

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 3 YR Required Intervention