FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MED-EL MAESTRO COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3954867 · Received July 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
9710014-2014-00346
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 16, 2014
Date of Event
August 7, 2012
Report Date
July 2, 2014
Manufacturer
MED-EL ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHE GERAETE GMBH
Product Code
MCM
PMA / PMN Number
P000025
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS BEEN EXPLANTED AND HAS BEEN RETURNED TO INNSBRUCK WHERE IT WILL BE EVALUATED. WHEN AVAILABLE, A DEVICE FAILURE ANALYSIS WILL BE SUBMITTED AS A FOLLOW-UP REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING IMPLANTATION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2012, ONLY 2 ELECTRODE CHANNELS WERE INSERTED. THE FIRST FITTING TOOK PLACE ON (B)(6) 2012, AND THE PATIENT WAS NOT ABLE TO HEAR WITH LIVE MODE. THE PATIENT HAD ACCESS TO SOUND ON CHANNELS 1 AND 2 WITH SINGLE CHANNELS STIMULATION. THE PATIENT HAS A NORMAL COCHLEA. IT WAS PLANNED TO REINSERT THE ELECTRODE ARRAY INTO THE COCHLEA. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED STATED THAT THE PATIENT'S HEARING PERFORMANCE GRADUALLY IMPROVED, SO THE SURGEON DECIDED AGAINST RE-INSERTION. ON (B)(6) 2014, THE EXPLANTED DEVICE WAS RECEIVED AT MED-EL HEADQUARTERS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
415845 MED-EL MAESTRO COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM SONATA STANDARD MCM MED-EL ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHE GERAETE GMBH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 12 YR Required Intervention