| Model Number |
CI-1400-02H |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Electrical /Electronic Property Problem (1198); Electrostatic Discharge (2149); Intermittent Communication Failure (4038)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available (4581)
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| Date of Event |
05/15/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Disclaimer: advanced bionics does not intend that this report be any admission of liability, fault or product defect.
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Event or Problem Description
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The recipient is reportedly experiencing loss of lock.Device testing could not be completed due to loss of lock.Revision surgery will be scheduled.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Advanced bionics considers the investigation into this reportable event as closed.The external visual inspection revealed the electrode was severed.This is believed to have occurred during revision surgery.The device passed photographic imaging inspection.System lock could not be obtained at any spacing.The electrode condition prevented an electrical test from being performed.The device passed the mechanical tests performed.The failure of this device is attributed to a short from a power node to the case ground at the analog chip.It is believed that electrostatic discharge (esd) led to an overload voltage, damaging structures on case ground node inside the analog integrated circuit.This ultimately caused the device to cease functioning.A corrective action was implemented.This is the final report.Disclaimer: advanced bionics does not intend that this report be any admission of liability, fault or product defect.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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A review of the device history record was completed and no anomalies were noted.Disclaimer: advanced bionics does not intend that this report be any admission of liability, fault or product defect.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The recipient's device was explanted.The recipient was reimplanted with another advanced bionics cochlear device.Disclaimer: advanced bionics does not intend that this report be any admission of liability, fault or product defect.
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