FDA recall Z-2032-2020

Advanced Bionics, LLC · Class II · device

Product

AB HiResolution Bionic Ear System, HiRes Ultra 3D CI, HiFocus SlimJ Electrode - Product Usage: The device is intended to restore a level of auditory sensation to patients with profound sensorineural deafness via electrical stimulation of the auditory nerve.

Reason for recall

hearing performance degradation due to body-fluid entering the device.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Canada, Brazil, Bangladesh, Switzerland, China, Australia, India, South Korea, Thailand, Ecuador, Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Malaysia, Myanmar, Taiwan, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama, Japan, Argentina, Peru, Singapore, China, New Zealand, Vietnam, Dominican Republic Refer to uploaded consignee lists in Associated Documents: Exhibit 05_ConsigneeList_Center_17FEB2020 Exhibit 06_ConsigneeList_Professionals_17FEB2020 Exhibit 07_ConsigneeList_Patients_17RFEB2020

Key facts

Status
Terminated
Initiation date
2020-02-17
Report date
2020-05-27
Termination date
2023-01-26
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Valencia, CA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2032-2020