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

Model Number	MI1200 SYNCHRONY
Medical Device Problem Code	Impedance Problem (2950)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Head Injury (1879); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	11/13/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
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.
Event or Problem Description
The recipient has not worn audio processors bilaterally since 2019 and was now about to be reactivated again.Further proceedings are currently unknown.
Event or Problem Description
The child has not used the audio processors bilaterally since 2019.During an attempt to re-activate the recipient on (b)(6) 2025, in situ measurements were indicative of a device malfunction.Re-implantation is under consideration, but no surgery date has been scheduled yet.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information: based on the received information, a damage to the active electrode due to excessive mechanical stress caused by the reported trauma appears very likely.However, to determine an exact root cause device investigation would be necessary.Re-implantation is being considered, but no date has been scheduled yet.

• 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: 23632259
• Report Number: 9710014-2025-01099
• Device Sequence Number: 9382032
• Product Code: MCM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 09008737094089
• UDI-Public: (01)09008737094089
• 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: 2018
• 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): 12/18/2025

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: 08/30/2020
• Device Model Number: MI1200 SYNCHRONY
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/13/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/13/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/24/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 12/18/2025
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/30/2017
• 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
• Patient Age: 8 YR
• Patient Sex: Female