FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NUCLEUS 24 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3100986 · Received May 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
6000034-2013-00863
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 9, 2013
Date of Event
April 30, 2013
Report Date
June 10, 2014
Manufacturer
COCHLEAR LTD.
Product Code
MCM
PMA / PMN Number
970051
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
EZ
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS FILED JUNE 13, 2014.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). IMPLANTED DEVICE REMAINS.

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 JANUARY 21, 2014.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER THE CLINIC, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF CONNECTION TO THE INTERNAL DEVICE; 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
202929 NUCLEUS 24 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM MCM MCM COCHLEAR LTD. CI24RE (CA)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 12 YR Required Intervention