Brand Name: HiResolution" Bionic Ear System Product Name: HiRes Ultra 3D CI HiFocus... recall (Advanced Bionics, LLC)

Medical deviceClass IIOngoing

Summary: Advanced Bionics, LLC is recalling Brand Name: HiResolution" Bionic Ear System Product Name: HiRes Ultra 3D CI HiFocus Mid Scala Model/Catalog Number: CI-1601-04 Software Version: N/A Product Description: The HiResolution Bionic Ear System is a cochlear implant designed to provide useful hearing to individuals with severe-to-prof. Reason: Due to incorrect shelf-life expiration date.

What is being recalled

Brand Name: HiResolution" Bionic Ear System Product Name: HiRes Ultra 3D CI HiFocus Mid Scala Model/Catalog Number: CI-1601-04 Software Version: N/A Product Description: The HiResolution Bionic Ear System is a cochlear implant designed to provide useful hearing to individuals with severe-to-profound hearing loss. It consists of internal and external components. The internal components include the HiRes" Ultra 3D receiver and either the HiFocus" SlimJ electrode or the HiFocus" Mid-Scala (MS) electrode array that are implanted surgically under the skin behind the ear. The external components include a sound processor (body-worn or ear-level), a headpiece, and a cable. The system converts sound into electrical energy that activates the auditory nerve. The auditory nerve then sends information to the brain, where it is interpreted as sound. Component: N/A

Why

Due to incorrect shelf-life expiration date.

How serious is it

Class II is the middle level: using or being exposed to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, and the chance of serious harm is remote.

Where it was sold

U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, CO, GA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MO, MT, NC, TN, WA and WI. (states named: California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, Wisconsin)

How to tell if yours is affected

Model Number: CI-1601-04 UDI codes: (01)00840094455993(11)260220(17)290228(21)2225141 (01)00840094455993(11)260220(17)290228(21)2225150 (01)00840094455993(11)260220(17)290228(21)2225152 (01)00840094455993(11)260220(17)290228(21)2225155 (01)00840094455993(11)260220(17)290228(21)2225160 (01)00840094455993(11)260220(17)290228(21)2225188 (01)00840094455993(11)250929(17)280930(21)2227161 (01)00840094455993(11)260309(17)290331(21)2229827 (01)00840094455993(11)260309(17)290331(21)2229839 (01)00840094455993(11)260309(17)290331(21)2229849 (01)00840094455993(11)250918(17)280930(21)2214172 (01)00840094455993(11)260220(17)290228(21)2225146 (01)00840094455993(11)260220(17)290228(21)2225154 (01)00840094455993(11)260220(17)290228(21)2225168 (01)00840094455993(11)260220(17)290228(21)2225189 (01)00840094455993(11)250929(17)280930(21)2226476 (01)00840094455993(11)250929(17)280930(21)2227006 (01)00840094455993(11)250929(17)280930(21)2227007 (01)00840094455993(11)250929(17)280930(21)2227012 (01)00840094455993(11)250929(17)280930(21)2227038 (01)00840094455993(11)250929(17)280930(21)2227071 (01)00840094455993(11)250929(17)280930(21)2227112 (01)00840094455993(11)250929(17)280930(21)2227122 (01)00840094455993(11)250929(17)280930(21)2227129 (01)00840094455993(11)250929(17)280930(21)2227148 (01)00840094455993(11)250929(17)280930(21)2227151 (01)00840094455993(11)250929(17)280930(21)2227183 (01)00840094455993(11)250929(17)280930(21)2227196 (01)00840094455993(11)250929(17)280930(21)2227202 (01)00840094455993(11)250929(17)280930(21)2227207 (01)00840094455993(11)250929(17)280930(21)2227212 (01)00840094455993(11)250929(17)280930(21)2227215 (01)00840094455993(11)250929(17)280930(21)2227220 (01)00840094455993(11)250929(17)280930(21)2227235 (01)00840094455993(11)260309(17)290331(21)2229803 (01)00840094455993(11)260309(17)290331(21)2229836 Lot Numbers: 2225141 2225150 2225152 2225155 2225160 2225188 2227161 2229827 2229839 2229849 2214172 2225146 2225154 2225168 2225189 2226476 2227006 2227007 2227012 2227038 2227071 2227112 2227122 2227129 2227148 2227151 2227183 2227196 2227202 2227207 2227212 2227215 2227220 2227235 2229803 2229836 Lot Code: Serial Number/UDI Refer to Exhibit_0005

What to do

Check the model, lot or serial numbers above against your device. If yours is affected, contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider before you stop using a device you rely on.

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