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

Model Number	MI1200 SYNCHRONY PIN
Medical Device Problem Code	Output Problem (3005)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Head Injury (1879); Failure of Implant (1924)
Date of Event	12/17/2020
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
The user reported falling and hitting her head at home, resulting in 6 stitches on her head just inferior to her internal device.The user suddenly lost hearing benefit with the device.
Event or Problem Description
The user reported falling and hitting her head at home, resulting in 6 stitches on her head just inferior to her internal device.The user suddenly lost hearing benefit with the device.The user was re-implanted on the (b)(6) 2021.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Conclusion: the investigation results revealed overload fractures in the active electrode confirming that the device has failed due to an external impact to the active electrode.All the problems given in the recipient report appear to match well with this finding.This is a final report.

• 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: 11071237
• Report Number: 9710014-2020-00783
• Device Sequence Number: 2667227
• Product Code: MCM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 09008737094034
• UDI-Public: (01)09008737094034
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• PMA/510(K) Number: P000025
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2017
• Device Explanted Year: 2021
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/26/2021

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: MI1200 SYNCHRONY PIN
• Device Catalogue Number: 31092
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 02/25/2021
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/21/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/21/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/24/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/26/2021
• 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: 70 YR