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92133 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available (3191)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Unspecified Infection (1930)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This report is submitted on march 09, 2022.
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Event or Problem Description
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Per the clinic, the patient developed an infection around the abutment site and was treated with topical antibiotics (specific date and duration not reported).However, the issue could not be resolved.The device was explanted on (b)(6) 2022, and the patient was reimplanted with another cochlear device during the same surgery.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Correction: per the clinic, the implanted device was not explanted, only the abutment was removed.The device details has been updated.The reported adverse event is associated with a returned device; however, the provided clinical information was reviewed by the manufacturer and no specific device analysis is deemed necessary at this time.Previous product examinations have not showed any relationship between a product geometrical deviation and the reported clinical complication.Additionally, there are no indications that a product failure has contributed to the reported issue.Adverse skin reactions around the baha abutment, ranging from slight redness to infected tissue, are common complications with baha implants, and can occur at any time following implantation.The report frequency for these complications is being monitored under cbas complaint and medical device reporting data monitoring plan and the status is updated on a monthly basis.This event is added to this monitoring.This report is submitted on may 02, 2022.
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