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

Model Number	FINETUNER ECHO [FINETUNER 2]
Medical Device Problem Code	No Device Output (1435)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The device has been returned to med-el hq where it will be evaluated.When available, a device failure analysis will be submitted as a follow-up report.
Event or Problem Description
A finetuner echo was received at service and repair along with the repair request form (rrf).Upon preliminary investigation at service and repair it was determined there was a failure of the tantalum capacitor.
Event or Problem Description
A finetuner echo was received at service and repair along with the repair request form (rrf).The problem was thought to be the battery, it lost charge frequently and the user had to change it almost every time he uses it.Too many batteries for few uses.Reportedly, the devices did not receive any mishandling.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Conclusion: a finetuner echo was sent to service repair because of short battery life.During device investigation a failed capacitor was detected which was clearly the reason for the reported issue.Electrical inspection could not be performed because of the observed malfunction.No injury was reported.This is a final report.

• Brand Name: MED-EL MAESTRO COCHLEAR IMPLANT SYSTEM
• Common Device Name: EXTERNAL COMPONENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): MED-EL ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHE GERAETE GMBH; innsbruck ; AU
• Manufacturer Contact: laura simonotti ; fuerstenweg 77a; innsbruck 6020 ; AU 6020 ; 57788
• MDR Report Key: 16246740
• Report Number: 9710014-2023-00074
• Device Sequence Number: 12363870
• Product Code: MCM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 09008737344290
• UDI-Public: (01)09008737344290
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: AU
• PMA/510(K) Number: P000025
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Remedial Action: Replace
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/16/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Lay User/Patient
• Device Model Number: FINETUNER ECHO [FINETUNER 2]
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 12/13/2022
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/25/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/25/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/26/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/16/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 4 YR
• Patient Sex: Male