FDA Recall Terminated

SONNET Mini Battery Pack CableProduct Usage: The SONNET Mini Battery Pack Cable is part of the SONNET Mini Battery Pack, which is an external battery pack used to power one MED-EL SONNET control unit. It can be worn on the upper body or the hip using different SONNET Mini Battery Pack Cable lengths to connect the SONNET Mini Battery Pack to one processor unit.

Recall: Z-1395-2017 · Initiated October 25, 2016

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1395-2017
Event Number
76503
Firm
MED-EL Elektromedizinische Gereate, Gmbh Furstenweg 77a Innsbruck Austria
FEI Number
3000249315
Product Code
ISM
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Device Design
Initiated
October 25, 2016
Posted
March 2, 2017
Terminated
April 4, 2017

Description

SONNET Mini Battery Pack CableProduct Usage: The SONNET Mini Battery Pack Cable is part of the SONNET Mini Battery Pack, which is an external battery pack used to power one MED-EL SONNET control unit. It can be worn on the upper body or the hip using different SONNET Mini Battery Pack Cable lengths to connect the SONNET Mini Battery Pack to one processor unit.

Reason

Unit Defect: Firm inspection revealed units did not have the compartment lock firmly welded to the housing.

Action

MED-EL is notifying all consignees to whom affected products have been directly shipped by Headquarters (based on first delivery shipment records) on 10/25/2016.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of CA, NC and TX; and the countries of Belgium, Belarus, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Turkey, United Kingdom, and Uruguay.

Quantity

538 units