FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NUCLEUS 24 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2233516 · Received September 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
6000034-2011-00657
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 2, 2011
Date of Event
August 10, 2011
Report Date
December 21, 2011
Manufacturer
COCHLEAR LTD.
Product Code
MCM
PMA / PMN Number
970051
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
AUDIOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PER PATIENT'S SURGEON, THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED ON (B)(6), 2011; DURING THE SAME SURGERY THE PATIENT WAS REIMPLANTED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE.THIS REPORT IS FILED (B)(6), 2011.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): IMPLANTED DEVICE REMAINS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER THE CLINIC, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENCIES A LOSS OF CONNECTION TO THE INTERNAL DEVICE. 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 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