Device Problems
No Device Output (1435); Receiver Stimulator Unit (3101)
Patient Problems
Head Injury (1879); Hearing Impairment (1881)
Event Date 12/19/2017
Event Type
Malfunction
Manufacturer Narrative
This report is filed on december 22, 2017.
Event Description
Per the clinic, the patient experienced intermittencies and a loss of connection to the internal device subsequent to sustaining a head injury.
Reprogramming attempts were made; however, the issue could not be resolved.
The implanted device remains.
It is unknown if there are plans to explant the device and reimplant the patient with a new device as of the date of this report.