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	Tissue Breakdown (2681)
Date of Event	04/18/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
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 user has experienced repeated infections starting in (b)(6) 2022.The user has been explanted.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Conclusion: device investigations did not reveal any device defect or problem.According to the information received from the field the recipient was explanted due to an extrusion of the device through a skin fistula along with an infection at the implant site.A review of the device_s sterilization records shows that the device has been subject to a valid sterilization process.Thus, no available information points to the implant being the source of infection.However, the presence of the device might have contributed to its subsequent development.This is a final report.
Event or Problem Description
The user has experienced repeated infections starting in (b)(6) 2022.The user has been explanted.

• 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: 21932663
• Report Number: 9710014-2025-00380
• Device Sequence Number: 8743010
• Product Code: MCM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 09008737062743
• UDI-Public: (01)09008737062743
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: P000025
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2013
• 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): 06/06/2025

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: 10/01/2014
• 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: 04/22/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/22/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/30/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/06/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/01/2012
• 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: 85 YR
• Patient Sex: Female