FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NUCLEUS 24 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2870128 · Received December 12, 2012

Report

Report Number
6000034-2012-02322
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 12, 2012
Date of Event
September 28, 2012
Report Date
March 26, 2013
Manufacturer
COCHLEAR LTD.
Product Code
MCM
PMA / PMN Number
970051
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PER THE CLINIC, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED A SKIN FLAP INFECTION AND WAS TREATED WITH FOUR SEPARATE COURSES OF ORAL ANTIBIOTICS BETWEEN (B)(6) 2012. ON (B)(6) 2012, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SURGERY TO REPOSITION THE DEVICE AND WAS IMPLANTED WITH A NEW DEVICE IN THE CONTRALATERAL EAR DURING THE SAME SURGERY. ON (B)(6) 2012, THE PATIENT DEVELOPED A WOUND DEHISCENCE AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2012. THIS REPORT IS FILED (B)(4) 2013. IMPLANTED DEVICE REMAINS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS FILED (B)(4) 2013.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER THE CLINIC, THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2012, DUE TO INFECTION. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE ARE PLANS TO REIMPLANT THE PATIENT AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, (B)(4) 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 5 YR Required Intervention