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Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0401-2024·Announced 2023-12-06

SENTIERO Hearing Examination Device Recalled for Technical Distortions

PATH recalls SENTIERO hearing examination devices for excessive technical distortions. Affected units are distributed in FL, MO, OH, and WI.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This FDA Class II recall involves a medical device with potential risk of harm from technical malfunction that could impact patient diagnosis and care. However, no reported illnesses, injuries, or hospitalizations have been documented, meeting the rubric criterion for High severity: risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

PATH is recalling 15 units of the SENTIERO hearing examination device (Model SOH100098, Part Number 100098) due to technical distortions that may exceed expected performance levels. The affected serial numbers range from 201015 to 201029.

The recalled devices were distributed in Florida, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. No illnesses, injuries, or adverse events have been reported associated with this recall.

Anyone who received an affected device should discontinue use and contact PATH for replacement or repair instructions.

The recalled product

Product
SENTIERO, mobile medical devices for hearing examinations, Model Number SOH100098, Part Number 100098
Manufacturer
PATH
Affected units
15

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • UDI-DI: 04260223142437
  • Serial Numbers: 201015-201029

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by PATH under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 4 products in this recall →

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