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

Model Number	MI1000 MED-EL CONCERT
Medical Device Problem Code	Device Appears to Trigger Rejection (1524)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Skin Tears (2516)
Date of Event	02/07/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
The recipient put a cotton ball in his external auditory canal (eac) and when he removed it, the implant was pulled out from the cochlea, it was placed in the eac.The electrode lead extruded through he tympanic membrane.The recipient has been re-implanted.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The device has been explanted and should 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 recipient put a cotton ball in his external auditory canal (eac) and when he removed it, the implant was pulled out of the cochlea into the eac.The electrode extruded through the tympanic membrane.The recipient has been re-implanted.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Conclusion: device investigation did not reveal any device defect or damage, which has been present whilst implanted.Mechanical damages found during investigation are attributable to the removal surgery.According to the information received from the field the recipient put a cotton ball in his external auditory canal (eac) and when he removed it, the electrode was accidentally pulled out of the cochlea into the eac.The electrode extruded through the tympanic membrane.This is a final report.

• Brand Name: CONCERTO
• 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: 21397514
• Report Number: 9710014-2025-00159
• Device Sequence Number: 20770182
• Product Code: MCM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 09008737062705
• UDI-Public: (01)09008737062705
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: SP
• PMA/510(K) Number: P000025
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2018
• Device Explanted Year: 2025
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/27/2025

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 Expiration Date: 05/19/2020
• Device Model Number: MI1000 MED-EL CONCERT
• 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: 02/07/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/07/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/18/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/27/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/19/2017
• 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: 50 YR
• Patient Sex: Male