MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MED-EL ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHE GERAETE GMBH SYNCHRONY; COCHLEAR IMPLANT

Model Number	MI1200 SYNCHRONY PIN
Medical Device Problem Code	Impedance Problem (2950)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Head Injury (1879); Failure of Implant (1924)
Date of Event	01/08/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
The user's hearing performance with the device is affected after a trauma to the head on (b)(6) 2025.In situ measurements from (b)(6) 2025 showed 10 channels with high impedance.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The device has not been explanted.If it should be explanted, it should be returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.When available, a device failure analysis will be submitted as a follow up report.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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.
Event or Problem Description
The user's hearing performance with the device was affected after a trauma to the head on (b)(6) 2025.The user was reimplanted on (b)(6) 2025.

• Brand Name: SYNCHRONY
• Common Device Name: COCHLEAR IMPLANT
• Manufacturer (Section D): MED-EL ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHE GERAETE GMBH; innsbruck ; AU
• Manufacturer Contact: laura simonotti ; fuerstenweg 77a; innsbruck 6020 ; AU 6020 ; 57788
• MDR Report Key: 21138036
• Report Number: 9710014-2025-00034
• Device Sequence Number: 6982628
• Product Code: MCM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 09008737094058
• UDI-Public: (01)09008737094058
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: AS
• PMA/510(K) Number: P000025
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2019
• Device Explanted Year: 2025
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/09/2025

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 Expiration Date: 06/09/2019
• Device Model Number: MI1200 SYNCHRONY PIN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/09/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/09/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/13/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/12/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/09/2016
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• 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
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 89 YR
• Patient Sex: Male