FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NUCLEUS 24 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3033603 · Received April 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
6000034-2013-00616
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 3, 2013
Date of Event
March 21, 2013
Report Date
December 3, 2013
Manufacturer
COCHLEAR LTD.
Product Code
MCM
PMA / PMN Number
970051
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
AUDIOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PER THE CLINIC, THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2013; DURING THE SAME SURGERY THE PATIENT WAS REIMPLANTED WITH A NEW DEVICE. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CORRECTION: THE 'TYPE OF REPORTABLE EVENT' IS SERIOUS INJURY; NOT MALFUNCTION AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. THE DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. THIS REPORT IS FILED APRIL 2, 2014.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IMPLANTED DEVICE REMAINS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER THE CLINIC, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED FACIAL NERVE STIMULATION. REPROGRAMMING ATTEMPTS WERE MADE WHICH INITIALLY ALLEVIATED THE PROBLEM; HOWEVER, THE ISSUE COULD NOT BE RESOLVED. THE PATIENT HAS STOPPED USING THE DEVICE. EXPLANT AND REIMPLANTATION IS PLANNED BUT HAS NOT TAKEN PLACE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT (B)(6) 2013.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
136198 NUCLEUS 24 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM MCM MCM COCHLEAR LTD. CI512 N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR Required Intervention