Per the clinic, the patient developed an infected hematoma at implant site after sustaining trauma to the cochlear implant side of the head and was treated with antibiotics (specific type, date and duration not reported).Subsequently, the patient underwent a skin flap revision surgery and surgical drainage of the hematoma under general anesthesia on (b)(6) 2024.However, this did not alleviate the problem resulting in a decision to explant the device.The device was explanted on (b)(6) 2024.Re-implantation is planned but had not taken place at the time of this report.
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