MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ADVANCED BIONICS, LLC HIRES 90K¿ IMPLANT; COCHLEAR IMPLANT

Model Number	CI-1400-02H
Medical Device Problem Codes	Electrical /Electronic Property Problem (1198); Electrostatic Discharge (2149); Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available (4581)
Date of Event	01/10/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Disclaimer: advanced bionics does not intend that this report be any admission of liability, fault or product defect.
Event or Problem Description
The recipient reportedly experienced sound quality issues.External equipment was exchanged and programming adjustments had been made; however, the issue did not resolve.The recipient's device was explanted.The recipient was reimplanted with another advanced bionics cochlear device.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
A device history review was performed at the request of the nca and no anomalies were noted.Disclaimer: advanced bionics does not intend that this report be any admission of liability, fault or product defect.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information: section d.9.Disclaimer: advanced bionics does not intend that this report be any admission of liability, fault or product defect.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Advanced bionics considers the investigation into this reportable event as closed.The external visual inspection revealed sliced silicone overmold on the top and bottom covers, as well as a severed electrode.This is believed to have occurred during revision surgery.The device passed the photographic imaging inspection.System lock could not be obtained at any spacing.The electrode condition prevented an electrical test from being performed.The device passed some of the electrical tests performed.The device passed the mechanical test performed.The failure of this device is believed to be attributed to a short from power to electrode ground case at the analog chip.It is believed that electrostatic discharge (esd) led to an overload voltage, damaging structures on the electrode ground node inside the analog chip integrated circuit.This ultimately caused the device to cease functioning.A corrective action was implemented.This version of the hires 90k device is no longer distributed.This is the final report.Disclaimer: advanced bionics does not intend that this report be any admission of liability, fault or product defect.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Correction information: section h.10 / h.11.Advanced bionics considers the investigation into this reportable event as closed.System lock was verified.This is the final report.Disclaimer: advanced bionics does not intend that this report be any admission of liability, fault or product defect.

• Brand Name: HIRES 90K¿ IMPLANT
• Common Device Name: COCHLEAR IMPLANT
• Manufacturer (Section D): ADVANCED BIONICS, LLC; 28515 westinghouse place; valencia CA 91355
• Manufacturer Contact: rita nicholson ; 28515 westinghouse place; valencia, CA 91355
• MDR Report Key: 21263560
• Report Number: 3006556115-2025-00097
• Device Sequence Number: 14587376
• Product Code: MCM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07630016816260
• UDI-Public: (01)07630016816260(11)150328(17)170331
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: P960058
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2015
• Device Explanted Year: 2025
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Health Professional
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 01/19/2025

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Lay User/Patient
• Device Expiration Date: 03/31/2017
• Device Model Number: CI-1400-02H
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided; Not provided; Not provided; Not provided
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/29/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/20/2025; 07/31/2025; 09/25/2025; 10/24/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/30/2015
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): Yes
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 10 YR
• Patient Sex: Male