RE: Re: NEW! Nucleus Speech Processor System by Cochlear! NEW! on Ebay

[Guest guest]

That is probably true, that it isn't illegal to sell it, but why would

anyone want to buy it? You wouldn't know where it's been, what's happened

to it, how it came to be on sale at Ebay, of all places. For something as

important as your speech processor, please buy from the manufacturer. Your

hearing is too important to take such a chance. What if the processor on

ebay is defective and damages your implanted device when you attach it? Too

scary, I hope you don't go for it.

Binns

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From: " " <asnflwr2@...>

Reply-

Subject: Re: NEW! Nucleus Speech Processor System by Cochlear! NEW!

on Ebay

Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2006 17:26:06 -0000

Hi Snoopy,

I got news for you, ebay does allowed people to sell their hearing

aids and CIs, as long as the person buying signs medical waiver form.

>

> The item should not be on E-bay as it is considered a medical

device and should not be sold.

>

> Snoopy

> NEW! Nucleus Speech Processor System by

Cochlear! NEW! on Ebay

>

>

> Hello everyone,

>

> I was searching on ebay and this what I found:

>

> http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Nucleus-Speech-Processor-System-by-

Cochlear-NEW_W0QQitemZ9504137076QQcategoryZ75062QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

>

> This action end in 5 days, 2 hours on April 7, 06.

>

>

> Severe hearing loss since 2001

> BTE Hearing Aid user since Jan 30, 1989

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Check out the last photograph. There's an INTERNAL implant processor

included. Weird. Looks like that this implant WAS NEVER implanted in

a person.

The code says Z60655/

Does this mean that this was auctioned from a defunct medical office

or practice. I would be leery of purchasing anything... but $200 is

an attractive price if it is brand new. The seller disclaims any

knowledge of its provenance.

Chris

On 4/2/06, Binns <treasure43@...> wrote:

> That is probably true, that it isn't illegal to sell it, but why would

> anyone want to buy it? You wouldn't know where it's been, what's happened

> to it, how it came to be on sale at Ebay, of all places. For something as

> important as your speech processor, please buy from the manufacturer. Your

> hearing is too important to take such a chance. What if the processor on

> ebay is defective and damages your implanted device when you attach it? Too

> scary, I hope you don't go for it.

>

> Binns

>

> ----Original Message Follows----

> From: " " <asnflwr2@...>

> Reply-

>

> Subject: Re: NEW! Nucleus Speech Processor System by Cochlear! NEW!

> on Ebay

> Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2006 17:26:06 -0000

>

> Hi Snoopy,

>

> I got news for you, ebay does allowed people to sell their hearing

> aids and CIs, as long as the person buying signs medical waiver form.

>

>

>

>

>

> >

> > The item should not be on E-bay as it is considered a medical

> device and should not be sold.

> >

> > Snoopy

> > NEW! Nucleus Speech Processor System by

> Cochlear! NEW! on Ebay

> >

> >

> > Hello everyone,

> >

> > I was searching on ebay and this what I found:

> >

> > http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Nucleus-Speech-Processor-System-by-

> Cochlear-NEW_W0QQitemZ9504137076QQcategoryZ75062QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

> >

> > This action end in 5 days, 2 hours on April 7, 06.

> >

> >

> > Severe hearing loss since 2001

> > BTE Hearing Aid user since Jan 30, 1989

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Dear : I would like to concur with your assessment in this scenario,

with the caveats to follow.

Should the processor, after being paid for, fail to properly function, who

then would be responsible and who would mediate the almost certain

contentious claims of the parties? What would be the position of Cochlear

Americas on support?

Little or none should be expected of a device that never passed through

their doors!

And, yes, the electrode array is not involved here.. and yes, the same is

delivered to the surgeon in a sealed plastic container, to be opened at the

time of surgery.

Given the above, then if somebody can pick up a Freedom processor that works

at a cheapo price, for a spare, then WHY NOT?

JMHO

Bob

> Look at the pictures -

> Pic 02-1 external freedom with short cable attached, longer cable

> in plastic

> bag

> Pic 21-1 various bits in the box

> Pic 68-1 exterior of box labelled " freedom bte speech processor "

> Pic 6c-1 external cable - TV attachment by the look of it

> Pic a7-1 exterior of the box - looks like the main box everything

> else comes

> in

> Pic b9-1 2 magnet inserts in beige

> Pic c8-1 TV cable, microphone protectors and earhooks

> Pic da-1 close up of microphone protecors

> Pic fa-1 close up of box

> Pic fe-1 earhooks

>

> I can't see any sign of the internal electrode array at all. What I see is

> what is delivered to the user at activation time, ie what the end

> user would

> collect from the audi.

> I doubt the internal electrode array ever goes to the audi - I

> would expect

> it is delivered directly to the surgeon to be opened only at time of

> insertion.

>

> Pic 02-1 is definitely a freedom - you can see the separate

> battery holder.

> The old 3g is all one piece.

>

> How the seller obtained it is a whole 'nother story, but, hey, if you want

> it, buy it. I would bid but apparently my 3G implant is not

> compatible with

> the current freedom processor.

>

>

>

> .

> > Re: NEW! Nucleus Speech Processor System by

> > Cochlear! NEW! on Ebay

> >

> >

> > Hello,

> >

> > It looks like someone is selling an OLD processor with the

> > Freedom parts.

> >

> > I would not buy it even though the parts would be nice to have.

> >

> > Laurie in TN

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hello Bob,

I need to ask for your profession because I am listing all the words (i.e.,

concur, assessment, scenario, caveats, mediate, and contentious) that are often

used in the human service and public administration. I get tickled to read

those words! (Smile)

Regards,

Kent

MacPherson <hohbob@...> wrote:

Dear : I would like to concur with your assessment in this scenario,

with the caveats to follow.

Should the processor, after being paid for, fail to properly function, who

then would be responsible and who would mediate the almost certain

contentious claims of the parties? What would be the position of Cochlear

Americas on support?

Little or none should be expected of a device that never passed through

their doors!

And, yes, the electrode array is not involved here.. and yes, the same is

delivered to the surgeon in a sealed plastic container, to be opened at the

time of surgery.

Given the above, then if somebody can pick up a Freedom processor that works

at a cheapo price, for a spare, then WHY NOT?

JMHO

Bob

--Mekutochi

Left Ear -- Cochlear Nucleus Freedom

Implanted: August 15, 2005

Activated: August 23, 2005

Right Ear -- Pending

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hey Kent! Happy my word choices gave you a tickle. Those Tickle Me Elmo

Dolls work good at that too! <G>

Since you asked, albeit familiar to many here, my " profession " ?

Only that of a laymen, no degree in HL stuff, a collector and disseminator

of news and knowledge for the hearing loss community at large. And a good

bit of original ( and sometimes controversial) content as well.

" Human Service? " Yes. From years past as a peace officer and then paramedic

onto writer and advocate on hearing loss, yes, that's what it's been all

about.

Just a thing, and proudly with never a penny taken or expected in my work.

The joy of helping any of our lot to better hearing, which is what my list

bh News really stands for, and sharing among many other lists is more than

enough payment.

Make any sense?

Gives me a tickle....

Bob

MacPherson

hohbob@... <mailto:hohbob@...>

Editor, bh News

bhNews

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> RE: Re: NEW! Nucleus Speech Processor System by

> Cochlear! NEW! on Ebay

>

>

> Hello Bob,

>

> I need to ask for your profession because I am listing all the

> words (i.e., concur, assessment, scenario, caveats, mediate, and

> contentious) that are often used in the human service and public

> administration. I get tickled to read those words! (Smile)

>

> Regards,

>

> Kent

>

> MacPherson <hohbob@...> wrote:

> Dear : I would like to concur with your assessment in this

> scenario,

> with the caveats to follow.

>

> Should the processor, after being paid for, fail to properly function, who

> then would be responsible and who would mediate the almost certain

> contentious claims of the parties? What would be the position of Cochlear

> Americas on support?

> Little or none should be expected of a device that never passed through

> their doors!

>

> And, yes, the electrode array is not involved here.. and yes, the same is

> delivered to the surgeon in a sealed plastic container, to be

> opened at the

> time of surgery.

>

> Given the above, then if somebody can pick up a Freedom processor

> that works

> at a cheapo price, for a spare, then WHY NOT?

>

> JMHO

>

> Bob

>

> --Mekutochi

>

> Left Ear -- Cochlear Nucleus Freedom

> Implanted: August 15, 2005

> Activated: August 23, 2005

>

> Right Ear -- Pending

> __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

FWIW, Cochlear took a look, contacted eBay and said item got pulled

today.

So there you have it. Just need to know who to contact.

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