- Device
- MULTI-STRATEGY COCHLEAR IMPLANT-PLATINUM BTE SOUND PROCESSOR (ADULT)
- Applicant
- Advanced Bionics Corp.
- PMA number
- P940022
- Supplement
- S016
- Product code
- MCM
- Generic name
- Implant, cochlear
- Decision date
- 2001-01-12
- Decision code
- APPR
- Date received
- 2000-11-16
- Supplement type
- Normal 180 Day Track
- Supplement reason
- Change Design/Components/Specifications/Material
- Approval order statement
- APPROVAL FOR INCORPORATION OF THE SIZE-REDUCED SPEECH PROCESSOR TO BE WORN BEHIND THE EAR, KNOWN AS THE PLATINUM BTE(TM) SOUND PROCESSOR. THE DEVICE, AS MODIFIED, WILL BE MARKETED UNDER THE TRADE NAME CLARION(R) MULTI-STRATEGY COCHLEAR IMPLANT PLATINUM BTE SOUND PROCESSOR. THE DEVICE IS INDICATED TO RESTORE A LEVEL OF AUDITORY SENSATION TO INDIVIDUALS WITH PROFOUND SENSORINEURAL DEAFNESS VIA ELECTRICAL STIMULATION OF THE AUDITORY NERVE. ADULTS: 1) 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER 2) PROFOUND, BILATERAL SENSORINEURAL DEAFNESS (>=90DB) 3) POSTLINGUALLY DEAFENED 4) LACK OF BENEFIT FROM APPROPRIATELY FITTED HEARING AIDS.