FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CLARION IMPLANT

MDR report key: 4833646 · Received June 8, 2015

Report

Report Number
3006556115-2015-00274
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 8, 2015
Date of Event
June 22, 2015
Report Date
May 11, 2015
Manufacturer
ADVANCED BIONICS, LLC
Product Code
MCM
PMA / PMN Number
P960058
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
AUDIOLOGIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PT'S SKIN FLAP WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2015.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOWING SKIN FLAP REVISION SURGERY, THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY COULD NOT OBTAINED LOCK WITH THE INTERNAL DEVICE. EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT WAS EXCHANGED AND THE DEVICE WAS ONLY ABLE TO OBTAIN LOCK WITH ONE TYPE OF PROCESSOR, HOWEVER, THE PATIENT REPORTED NO SOUND. REVISION SURGERY IS UNDER CONSIDERATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ADVANCED BIONICS CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION INTO THIS REPORTABLE EVENT AS CLOSED. THE RECIPIENT'S EXPLANTED DEVICE REPORTEDLY CANNOT BE LOCATED BY THE HOSPITAL. SHOULD THE DEVICE BE RETURNED TO THE COMPANY, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED AT THAT TIME. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVEALED NO ANOMALIES. THIS IS THE FINAL REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PATIENT WAS REPORTEDLY REIMPLANTED WITH ANOTHER COCHLEAR DEVICE. THE PATIENT IS DOING WELL WITH THE NEW DEVICE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PATIENT'S DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY EXPERIENCED HEADPIECE RETENTION ISSUES AND INTERMITTENT LOCK DUE TO THE PATIENT'S THICK SKIN FLAP. EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT WAS EXCHANGED AND ADDITIONAL MAGNETS WERE ADDED TO THE EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT, HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. SKIN FLAP SURGERY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
368426 CLARION IMPLANT COCHLEAR IMPLANT MCM ADVANCED BIONICS, LLC AB-5100R NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 17 YR Required Intervention