FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CLARION

MDR report key: 375028 · Received February 1, 2002

Report

Report Number
2029203-2002-00017
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 1, 2002
Date of Event
March 1, 2001
Report Date
January 31, 2002
Manufacturer
ADVANCED BIONICS CORPORATION
Product Code
MCM
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE IMPLANT CENTER, THE PATIENT WAS SEEN AT THE CENTER IN 2001. AT THAT TIME, IT WAS THOUGHT THAT THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING SUPERFICIAL WOUND INFECTION. FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE CLARION DEVICE WAS REMOVED DUE TO MASTOIDITIS AND MASTOID ABCESS. THE AREA WAS DRAINED AND ANTIBIOTICS WERE PRESCRIBED. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ICS PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS PRIOR TO DEVICE EXPLANTATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CLARION COCHLEAR IMPLANT MCM ADVANCED BIONICS CORPORATION AB-5100H NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Required Intervention