FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NUCLEUS 24 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2760659 · Received September 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
6000034-2012-01843
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 26, 2012
Date of Event
September 25, 2012
Report Date
February 5, 2013
Manufacturer
COCHLEAR LTD.
Product Code
MCM
PMA / PMN Number
970051
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
Reporter Occupation
AUDIOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IMPLANTED DEVICE REMAINS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PER THE PATIENT'S SURGEON, THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2012 AND THE PATIENT WAS REIMPLANTED WITH A NEW DEVICE DURING THE SAME SURGERY. THIS REPORT IS FILED (B)(4) 2013.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER THE CLINIC, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENCIES AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF CONNECTION TO THE INTERNAL DEVICE, AND 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), 2012.

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. CI24RE (CA) N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 3 YR Required Intervention