FDA Green Flags Advanced Bionics Implant for Return to Market

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Press release, Sonova - September 13, 2011

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Sonova announces FDA approval for U.S. market re-entry of the Advanced

Bionics HiRes 90K cochlear implant

Stäfa (Switzerland), 13.09.2011 – Sonova is pleased to announce the

immediate market re-entry of the Advanced Bionics HiRes 90K cochlear implant

in the United States. In recent months, Advanced Bionics (AB) received

approval from several other regulatory bodies, including Health Canada and

the European Notified Body (TÜV), to resume distribution of the HiRes 90K

cochlear implant to Canada and countries accepting the CE Mark. With the

approval of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Advanced Bionics can

resume distribution in the United States and re-enter all markets worldwide.

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Complete release:

http://www.sonova.com/en/investors/news/Pages/fdaapproval20110913.aspx