FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NUCLEUS 24 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM.

MDR report key: 2771060 · Received October 3, 2012

Report

Report Number
6000034-2012-01905
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 3, 2012
Date of Event
September 5, 2012
Report Date
October 1, 2012
Manufacturer
COCHLEAR LTD.
Product Code
MCM
PMA / PMN Number
970051
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): IMPLANTED DEVICE REMAINS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER THE CLINIC, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, DIFFICULTY HEALING, AND EXTRUSION OF A "METALLIC WIRE" FROM THE IMPLANT SITE, 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 MCM COCHLEAR LTD. CI24RE (CA)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Required Intervention