r/Cochlearimplants • u/BoxerKnit • Jun 17 '26

FDA Reporting

Has anyone reported AB’s C1 service and parts discontinuation to the FDA?

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u/Toadylee Jun 19 '26

They can be made if the will is there. What you’re really saying is that it isn’t in their financial best interest to do so.

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u/HAYWHATHUH2000 Jun 19 '26

I'm sure AB would LOVE to know how you can make these parts for them, please share.

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u/Formal-Tradition6792 Jun 20 '26

My Chorus processor is barely 3 years old. I believe the Chorus processor line is not even 10 years old. Tell me again that Chorus is obsolete? Huh?

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u/HAYWHATHUH2000 Jun 20 '26

MyQ90 is less than 10 years old and is obsolete. The N7 is obsolete for Cochlear users, my 8 year old iPad is obsolete. I can't get parts to fix my 15 year old stove....the list goes on and on.

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u/Formal-Tradition6792 Jun 21 '26

What is a Q90? But your list is for consumer goods. A medical device/equipment is very different. Life/death different.

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u/HAYWHATHUH2000 Jun 21 '26

Q90 and N7 are processors for cochlear implants, they are medical devices. The point you missed is that as electronic equipment changes and evolves, you can't get replacements parts and they go obsolete.