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Medical device recalls 2020

HiResolution Bionic Ear System HiRes 90K Advantage CI HiFocus MS… — Class III medical device recall Z-1259-2020

Terminated recall by Advanced Bionics, LLC, reported 2020-02-26. Three materials used in the makeup of the implant were mistakenly left off the list of bio-compatible material

Recall numberZ-1259-2020
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass III
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmAdvanced Bionics, LLC, Valencia, CA, United States
Recall initiated2019-03-18
Classified2020-02-18
Reported by FDA2020-02-26
Terminated2021-04-27
Countries outside the USJP
Quantity4
UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI07630016832185
Model numbersCI-1500-04

Product

HiResolution Bionic Ear System HiRes 90K Advantage CI HiFocus MS Electrode REF CI-1500-04. Cochlear Implant.

Reason for recall

Three materials used in the makeup of the implant were mistakenly left off the list of bio-compatible materials in the firm's previously approved submission to the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) of Japan.

Machine access

This record, with every extracted code, the verbatim FDA record and provenance, is available from the recall API: GET https://api.data.aroqon.com/v1/recalls/Z-1259-2020. Look up any UPC, UDI, NDC or lot with /v1/recalls/lookup?code=…. API docs · free and paid keys.

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.