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Per the clinic, the patient experienced skin breakdown followed by skin necrosis due to excessive magnet strength.Subsequently, the patient developed an infection at the magnet site.The implant magnet was later explanted (date not reported).Additional information has been requested but remains unavailable as of the date of this report.
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Per the clinic, the patient presented on (b)(6) 2026 with skin necrosis and exposure of the implant magnet.Subsequently, the patient underwent a surgical procedure including exploration, debridement and the implant magnet was explanted on (b)(6) 2026.The reported adverse event is associated with a returned device; however, the provided clinical information was reviewed by the manufacturer, and no specific device analysis is deemed necessary at this time.Previous product examinations have not showed any relationship between a product geometrical deviation and the reported clinical complication.Additionally, there are no indications that a product failure has contributed to the reported issue.Adverse skin reactions around the baha, ranging from slight redness to infected tissue, are common complications with baha implants, and can occur at any time following implantation.The report frequency for these complications is being monitored under cbas complaint and medical device reporting data monitoring plan, and the status is updated on a monthly basis.This event is added to this monitoring.
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