FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MED-EL MAESTRO COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2854147 · Received November 27, 2012

Report

Report Number
9710014-2012-00439
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 27, 2012
Date of Event
November 17, 2012
Report Date
November 26, 2012
Manufacturer
MED-EL ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHE GERAETE, GMBH
Product Code
MCM
PMA / PMN Number
P000025
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AU
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS BEEN EXPLANTED AND HAS BEEN RETURNED TO (B)(4) WHERE EIT WILL BE EVALUATED. WHEN AVAILABLE, A DEVICE FAILURE ANALYSIS WILL BE SUBMITTED AS A FOLLOW-UP REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY REMOVED THE IMPLANT'S ACTIVE ELECTRODE FROM ITS ORIGINAL POSITION WHILE USING A COTTON SWAB. THE ELECTRODE WAS COMING OUT OF THE EXTERNAL EAR CANAL AND THE PATIENT CUT IT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MED-EL MAESTRO COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM SONATA STANDARD MCM MED-EL ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHE GERAETE, GMBH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR Required Intervention