FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NUCLEUS 24 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM

MDR report key: 716736 · Received May 19, 2006

Report

Report Number
6000034-2006-00171
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 19, 2006
Date of Event
April 14, 2006
Report Date
May 10, 2006
Manufacturer
COCHLEAR LTD.
Product Code
MCM
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER THE SURGEON'S REPORT, NO NRT RESPONSES COULD BE MEASURED DURING SURGERY. POST-OPERATIVELY, THE PT COULD NOT HEAR, BUT DEVICE TELEMETRY TESTS APPEARED NORMAL. THE SURGEON IMPLANTED A NDW DEVICE ON THE CONTRALATERAL SIDE 06. HE TRIED TO REMOVE THE FIRST DEVICE'S ELECTRODE ARRAY, BUT COULD NOT DUE TO COCHLEAR FIBROSIS AND DAMAGE TO THE ELECTRODE. HE EXPLANTED AND RETURNED THE RECEIVER/STIMULATOR COMPONENT FOR ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NUCLEUS 24 CHANNEL COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM COCHLEAR IMPLANT MCM COCHLEAR LTD. CI24R(ST) *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 3 YR Required Intervention