Advanced Bionics Recalls 28 Mislabelled Cochlear Implant Batteries
Advanced Bionics is recalling 28 AB PowerCel 170 batteries due to mislabeling that may indicate incorrect battery life.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Devices): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
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 1/5 (Low).
Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which by definition is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The hazard is limited to mislabeling regarding battery life, with no reported injuries or illnesses.
Plain-English summary
Advanced Bionics, LLC is recalling 28 units of the AB PowerCel 170 (velvet black) battery, reference number CI-5517-150. These batteries are used to power the Naida CI Q90, Q70, and Q30 Sound Processors for cochlear implants.
The recall was initiated because it was determined that some of the batteries were improperly labeled. The labels may indicate a different battery life than the actual capacity of the device.
The affected units were distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States and in various international locations. Consumers with these specific batteries should contact Advanced Bionics for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- AB PowerCel 170 (velvet black), REF: CI-5517-150, UDI: (01) 07630016833113 used to power the following devices: Na¿da CI Q90 Sound Processor (CI-5280), Na¿da CI Q70 Sound Processor (CI-5245) and Na¿da CI Q30 Sound Processor (CI-5260). For cochlear implant.
- Manufacturer
- Advanced Bionics, LLC
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 28
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 (1)
- 410078519
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Advanced Bionics, LLC 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.
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