FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NUCLEUS 22 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2222175 · Received August 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000034-2011-00629
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 24, 2011
Date of Event
August 2, 2011
Report Date
March 1, 2012
Manufacturer
COCHLEAR LTD.
Product Code
MCM
PMA / PMN Number
840024
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
AUDIOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PER PATIENT'S SURGEON, THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED (B)(6) 2012; DURING THE SAME SURGERY THE PATIENT WAS REIMPLANTED WITH A NEW DEVICE. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): IMPLANTED DEVICE REMAINS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER THE CLINIC, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED A PERFORMANCE DECREMENT OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS RESULTING IN A LOSS OF BENEFIT. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD DEVELOPED FACIAL NERVE STIMULATION. REPROGRAMMING ATTEMPTS WERE MADE; HOWEVER, THE ISSUE COULD NOT BE RESOLVED. 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 22 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM MCM, PRODUCT CODE: MCM MCM COCHLEAR LTD. CI22M N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Required Intervention