FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NUCLEUS 24 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2862852 · Received December 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
6000034-2012-02312
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 10, 2012
Date of Event
September 10, 2012
Report Date
February 1, 2013
Manufacturer
COCHLEAR LTD.
Product Code
MCM
PMA / PMN Number
970051
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
EC
Reporter Occupation
AUDIOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PER THE SURGEON, THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2013; IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THERE ARE PLANS TO REIMPLANT THE PATIENT WITH A NEW DEVICE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER THE CLINIC, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED AN INFECTION AROUND THE INCISION SITE. ON (B)(6) 2012, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SURGICAL PROCEDURE TO CLEAN THE AFFECTED SITE. THE PATIENT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY HOSPITALIZED FOR 15 DAYS. THE PATIENT WAS RE-ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL THE FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER (SPECIFIC DATE NOT REPORTED) AND AN ADDITIONAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE TO CLEAR THE SITE WAS PERFORMED. FOLLOW UP ON (B)(6) 2012 INDICATED THAT PATIENT HAS AN INFECTION. THERE ARE PLANS TO EXPLANT THE DEVICE, HOWEVER IT IS UNKNOWN IF THIS HAS OCCURRED 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 PRODUCT CODE: MCM MCM COCHLEAR LTD. CI24RE (CA)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 36 MO Required Intervention