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

Model Number	MI1250 SYNCHRONY 2
Medical Device Problem Code	Device Appears to Trigger Rejection (1524)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Abscess (1690)
Date of Event	05/25/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
An abscess was noted behind the right ear causing the array to extrude from the cochlea.It was reinserted at the time.

• Brand Name: SYNCHRONY
• Common Device Name: COCHLEAR IMPLANT
• Manufacturer (Section D): MED-EL ELEKTROMEDIZINISCHE GERAETE GMBH; innsbruck ; AU
• MDR Report Key: 22529737
• Report Number: 1066702-2025-00016
• Device Sequence Number: 12634358
• Product Code: MCM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 09008737395438
• UDI-Public: (01)09008737395438
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P000025
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2024
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Importer
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 07/17/2025
• Report Date (Section F): 06/25/2025

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?: No
• Operator of Device: Lay User/Patient
• Device Expiration Date: 06/14/2026
• Device Model Number: MI1250 SYNCHRONY 2
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Distributor Facility Aware Date: 06/24/2025
• Event Location: Hospital
• Date Report to Manufacturer: 06/25/2025
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/17/2025
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/14/2023
• 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: 10 YR
• Patient Sex: Male