FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NUCLEUS 24 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2971335 · Received September 21, 2007

Report

Report Number
6000034-2007-00586
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 21, 2007
Date of Event
July 31, 2007
Report Date
September 21, 2007
Manufacturer
COCHLEAR LTD.
Product Code
MCM
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT WAS ALSO DOCUMENTED THROUGH A MEDWATCH REPORT, (B)(4). (B)(4) - THIS TYPE OF EVENT IS ADDRESSED IN THE DEVICE LABELING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER THE PHYSICIAN'S REPORT, THIS PATIENT PRESENTED TO THE HOSPITAL APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR POST-OPERATIVELY WITH MENINGITIS. THE PATIENT'S SYMPTOMS INCLUDED FEVER, EAR PAIN, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. A LUMBAR PUNCTURE WAS COMPLETED, BUT THE RESULTS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE PHYSICIAN TREATED THE PATIENT WITH IV VANCOMYCIN AND CEFTRIAXONE. FURTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED FROM THE PHYSICIAN AND WILL BE PROVIDED AS SOON AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NUCLEUS 24 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM COCHLEAR IMPLANT MCM COCHLEAR LTD. UNK NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| L