- Device
- HARMONY HIRESOLUTION BIONIC EAR SYSTEM
- Applicant
- Advanced Bionics
- PMA number
- P960058
- Supplement
- S049
- Product code
- MCM
- Generic name
- Implant, cochlear
- Decision date
- 2006-08-17
- Decision code
- APPR
- Date received
- 2005-12-12
- Supplement type
- Normal 180 Day Track
- Supplement reason
- Change Design/Components/Specifications/Material
- Approval order statement
- APPROVAL FOR A MODIFICATION TO THE SOUNDWAVE PROFESSIONAL SUITE SOFTWARE (SOUNDWAVE VERSION 1.4) WHICH IMPLEMENTS AN OPTIONAL FEATURE, KNOWN AS FIDELITY 120, AND ADDS SUPPORT FOR THE AURIA HARMONY SOUND PROCESSOR. THE SOFTWARE, AS MODIFIED, WILL BE MARKETED UNDER THE TRADE NAME SOUNDWAVE PROFESSIONAL SUITE VERSION 1.4 AND IS INDICATED FOR ADULT PATIENTS AND PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AGED 12-MONTHS THROUGH 17 YEARS, 11-MONTHS. HOWEVER, THE OPTIONAL SOFTWARE CAPABILITY KNOWN AS FIDELITY 120 (SPEECH ENCODING STRATEGY) IS LIMITED FOR USE IN ADULTS WITH 1) POST-LINGUAL ONSET OF SEVERE OR PROFOUND HEARING LOSS, 2) A MINIMUM OF THREE-MONTHS EXPERIENCE WITH STANDARD HIRES, AND 3) WHO HAVE THE COGNITIVE ABILITY TO CHOOSE THE SOUND PROCESSING OPTIONS.