FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
NUCLEUS 24 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM
MDR report key: 2981792
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Received February 27, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 6000034-2013-00392
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 27, 2013
- Date of Event
- February 1, 2013
- Report Date
- July 2, 2013
- Manufacturer
- COCHLEAR LTD
- Product Code
- MCM
- PMA / PMN Number
- 970051
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VM
- Reporter Occupation
- AUDIOLOGIST
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4).
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
PER THE PATIENT'S SURGEON, THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2013, AND THE PATIENT WAS REIMPLANTED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE DURING THE SAME SURGERY. THIS REPORT IS FILED (B)(4) 2013.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4). IMPLANTED DEVICE REMAINS.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PER THE CLINIC, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF CONNECTION TO THE INTERNAL DEVICE. REPROGRAMMING ATTEMPTS WERE MADE; HOWEVER, 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 A NEW DEVICE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT (B)(4) 2013.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84501 | NUCLEUS 24 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM | MCM, PRODUCT CODE: MCM | MCM | COCHLEAR LTD | CI512 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 YR | Required Intervention |