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InjuryMCM

Nucleus CI622 Cochlear Implant with Slim Straight Electrode

Received Jul 31, 2026

Report 6000034-2026-02759 · MDR key 50096103

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Product code (MCM)
Manufacturer (Cochlear Ltd)
Model (CI622)

Device

Generic name

Nucleus 24 Cochlear Implant System

Manufacturer

Cochlear Ltd

Model number

CI622

Catalog number

NA

Lot number

NA

Product problems

  • Migration

Patient

Male

  • Perforation
  • Medical device site infection

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

Per the clinic, the patient experienced an infection at the implant site, secondary to a tympanic membrane perforation with a visible migrated electrode array in the middle ear canal. Subsequently, the device was explanted on (b)(6) 2026, during the same procedure in which the tympanic membrane was repaired. Additional information has been requested but has not been made available as of the date of this report.