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

Model Number	MI1250 SYNCHRONY 2
Medical Device Problem Code	Impedance Problem (2950)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Head Injury (1879)
Date of Event	12/03/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
The user had a trauma to the right side of the head after which he could no longer hear.Reimplantation is planned.
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 user had a trauma to the right side of the head after which he could no longer hear.The user has been reimplanted.
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 was carried out, but the device has not been received yet.
Event or Problem Description
The user had a trauma to the right side of the head after which he could no longer hear.The user has been reimplanted.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Conclusion: damage to the active electrode which is consistent with minute device mobility was determined to have led to device failure over time due to fatigue breakages.Also, an impact to the head might have weakened the fixation of the active electrode and could also be a factor for electrode mobility.Additionally wire breakages due to excessive mechanical stress were observed.The investigation results appear to match the problems mentioned in the recipient report.This is a final report.

• 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: 23725747
• Report Number: 9710014-2025-01139
• Device Sequence Number: 10629543
• Product Code: MCM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 09008737369026
• UDI-Public: (01)09008737369026
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: IT
• PMA/510(K) Number: P000025
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2021
• Device Explanted Year: 2026
• 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,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 04/29/2026

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: 12/17/2023
• Device Model Number: MI1250 SYNCHRONY 2
• 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: 12/03/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/03/2025; 12/03/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/05/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/02/2026; 04/29/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 12/17/2020
• 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: 5 YR
• Patient Sex: Male