MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MED-EL ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHE GERAETE GMBH MED-EL MAESTRO COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM

Model Number	MI1250 SYNCHRONY 2
Medical Device Problem Code	Output Problem (3005)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Failure of Implant (1924)
Date of Event	11/25/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The device has not been explanted.If it should be explanted, it is to be returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.When available, a device failure analysis will be submitted as a follow up report.
Event or Problem Description
All channels are affected by high impedance.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Conclusion: damage to the active electrode consistent with minute device mobility was determined to have led to device failure over time due to fatigue wire breakages.The problems given in the recipient report appear to match the damage found.This is a final report.
Event or Problem Description
All channels impedances were affected.It is unknown if the user's hearing performance with the device was affected.The user was re-implanted with a shorter electrode type due to a cochlear malformation.The user was also implanted on the contra-lateral side in the same surgery.

• Brand Name: MED-EL MAESTRO COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM
• Common Device Name: COCHLEAR IMPLANT
• Manufacturer (Section D): MED-EL ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHE GERAETE GMBH; innsbruck ; AU
• MDR Report Key: 10918780
• Report Number: 9710014-2020-00713
• Device Sequence Number: 11120256
• Product Code: MCM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 09008737366780
• UDI-Public: (01)09008737366780
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P000025
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2020
• Device Explanted Year: 2021
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 06/21/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Lay User/Patient
• Device Model Number: MI1250 SYNCHRONY 2
• Device Catalogue Number: 36707
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 03/08/2021
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/25/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/25/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/30/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/21/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 19 MO