Envoy medical corp.(emc) was notified on 07/30/2021 of a patient that experienced surgical incision site infection and dehiscence.Patient has a history of wound breakdowns/infection.The surgeon stated that it is likely the implant components that were not removed (transducers/leads) during the last procedure became contaminated during the last procedure and led to this instance of infection/wound breakdown.On (b)(6) 2021 the esteem ii system was fully removed with o chain reconstruction using titanium prosthesis.The patient will be monitored/treated by the physician.Patient/clinical history with emc: (b)(6) 2012 : implant (b)(6) 2012 : fitting (b)(6) 2013 : fitting (b)(6) 2015 : battery change (b)(6) 2015 : fitting (b)(6) 2019 : battery change (b)(6) 2021 : sp removal (sp removed to allow for wound healing, mdr 3004007782-2021-00001), (b)(6) 2021 : sp implant after wound healing (b)(6) 2021 : esteem ii system explant due to infection/wound breakdown.
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