Advanced Bionics held a webinar to address the settlement between the company and the FDA. Allegedly, the company on this webinar attempted to persuade those who have received a now recalled cochlear implant to not sue their company. Persons should … Continue reading →
Advanced Bionics agreed to settle their dispute with the FDA by paying $1.1 Million Dollars. The CEO agreed to pay $75,000. The Company, conveniently, has denied wrongdoing. If you have been injured as a result of the recall of Cochlear … Continue reading →
A study at the Indiana School of Medicine reports that “cochlear implants in both ears significantly improves quality of life in patients with profound hearing loss and that the cost of the second implant is offset by its benefits.” Read … Continue reading →
The following is the timeline for the Advanced Bionics HiRes90k cochlear implant recall: September 24, 2004: The first recall of the device is made by Advanced Bionics because of a “potential presence of moisture” in the internal circuitry of its … Continue reading →
What cochlear implants are affected by this recall? The Advanced Bionics HiResolution 90k (HiRes 90k) bionic ear system with a feedthru component supllied by Supplier B, also known as Astro Seal, Inc. Advanced Bionics has chosen not to recall devices … Continue reading →
In case you’re interested, you can read the Second Amended Complaint filed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) against Advanced Bionics by clicking HERE. You can read more about cochlear implant litigation by clicking HERE. Tim and I look … Continue reading →
The answer to this question is dependent on your specific factual case. It will depend on where the treating physicians are located, where the audiologists are located, where the HiRes90k was implanted and explanted … it will depend on where … Continue reading →
In April, Advanced Bionics issued the following news report on its website concerning the settlement. Obviously, you should consider for yourself if you believe you have been injured emotionally or physically as a result of Advanced Bionics’ HiRes90k cochlear implant. … Continue reading →
Some potential clients worry about approaching a lawyer to handle a personal injury or similar case because they feel they cannot afford to hire the lawyer. Contingency fees, however, resolve this issue. What is our fee? Generally speaking, we take … Continue reading →
I work with an amazing and wonderful attorney, Tim Edwards, who has fought for the rights of others affected by Advanced Bionics cochlear implants in potential claims around the globe, is an author of another blog in which I am … Continue reading →
One common concern of persons is “Do I have a case against Advanced Bionics?” To answer that question takes research, time and thought by many persons: you (or your child, if your child was implanted with a HiRes90k), your family, … Continue reading →
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Adverse Event report for the Advanced Bionics Clarion HiRes90k cochlear implant. As stated in the Report: Date FDA Received 05/19/2006 Is This An Adverse Event Report? Yes Is This A Product Problem … Continue reading →
I’ve been asked by several persons, “Why did the Food and Drug Administration sue Advanced Bionics?” The answer, as concise is possible, is as follows. On July 7, 2003, Advanced Bionics received FDA approval to market the HiRes90k Implantable Cochlear … Continue reading →
Who is the “supplier B” for HiRes90k cochlear implants. The company is Astro Seal, Inc. of Riverside, California. Astro Seal allegedly made the feedthrus for the Advanced Bionics Clarion HiResolution 90k (HiRes90k) cochlear implant bionic ear system. If you believe … Continue reading →
The Facts. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimates that 3,477 HiResolution90k (HiRes90k) cochlear implant bionic ear system devices with the Astro Seal component (vendor B) had already been implanted at the time of the 2006 recall. Of those an estimated … Continue reading →
A nice read can be found HERE from a blog promoting the American Sign Language (ASL) connection to cochlear implant devices. The post finds that the author’s son advanced by utilizing ASL in his learning to speak with a cochlear … Continue reading →
We are attorneys who are assisting clients around the globe as to issues with their HiRes 90k Advanced Bionics cochlear implant. A staff writer with the Pharmaceutical Business Review cited the recent FDA settlement between the FDA and Advanced Bionics. … Continue reading →
A federal judge ruled that a family may proceed with its lawsuit against Advanced Bionics, manufacturers of defective cochlear implants, saying preemption is not an issue in such cases because the family’s claims are based on violations of federal law. … Continue reading →
For those interested, you can read the original complaint filed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) against Advanced Bionics and its CEO Jeffrey Greiner by clicking HERE. We are lawyers who are accepting nationally FREE case evaluations related … Continue reading →
For those interested, you can read the Answer of Advanced Bionics in the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) against Advanced Bionics and its CEO Jeffrey Greiner by clicking HERE. If you believe you have been … Continue reading →
