675 Batteries?

Malfoyish · 07-07-2004, 08:00 AM

I've got a long time's supply of 675's that I'm trying to get rid of. I've got a CI so I really don't need 'em. Thought I'd put this "ad" out in case anyone might be interested?

Let me know either by email, IM or PM. I'll be lurking about.

Tousi · 07-07-2004, 08:59 AM

I could use them or some......

Malfoyish · 07-07-2004, 09:28 AM

Let me know what you'd like to do - we can arrange something

***VamPyroX*** · 07-07-2004, 11:36 AM

Could you be more specific? Got expiration dates? Brand names? Where you got them from? Anything we could use to understand better what we are expecting. I'd hate to end up buying batteries that will expire next week...

Malfoyish · 07-07-2004, 11:49 AM

They're Siemens brand - some of 'em are Duracell, some are another brand...but ah, I've been getting them in the mail, even after my CI. Don't think they'll expire anytime soon...after all, some of these, I got as much as a year ago...and batteries are usually good for a long time, eh?

Just tryin' to get 'em off my hands. I don't think that I'll be usin' 'em!

Tousi · 07-07-2004, 08:48 PM

Do these batteries have the ummmm, chemical tabs on their bottoms, the removal of which activates/charges the batteries to their fullest? Know what I mean? Those sticker tabs on the bottom keep the molecular activity to an absolute minimum until you are in need of a new battery, whereupon you pull off this tab and she comes roaring to life like, err, ummm, nevermind.

***VamPyroX*** · 07-07-2004, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tousi

Do these batteries have the ummmm, chemical tabs on their bottoms, the removal of which activates/charges the batteries to their fullest? Know what I mean? Those sticker tabs on the bottom keep the molecular activity to an absolute minimum until you are in need of a new battery, whereupon you pull off this tab and she comes roaring to life like, err, ummm, nevermind.

What the hell are you talking about? I've never heard anything about tabs being used for that reason. Perhaps, you're right...

Tousi · 07-07-2004, 09:15 PM

Hey, Vamps, this dealie's been around for several years, perhaps a bit longer. Those tabs keep batteries fresh on retailers shelves for much much longer--great concept for mass production and curtailing waste, etc. Like I said this tab is, I think, chemically coated and stuck on the bottom of the battery which slows down a battery's molecular activity to almost a stand-still. Then when you are ready for a fresh battery, you merely peel off this tab and it only takes about 30 seconds for the molecular activity to engage and fully charge the battery----I've never seen this tab thingy on any type of battery other than the kind for hearing aids, cameras....the button type batteries. Look next time ya go to the drug store.

***VamPyroX*** · 07-07-2004, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tousi

Hey, Vamps, this dealie's been around for several years, perhaps a bit longer. Those tabs keep batteries fresh on retailers shelves for much much longer--great concept for mass production and curtailing waste, etc. Like I said this tab is, I think, chemically coated and stuck on the bottom of the battery which slows down a battery's molecular activity to almost a stand-still. Then when you are ready for a fresh battery, you merely peel off this tab and it only takes about 30 seconds for the molecular activity to engage and fully charge the battery----I've never seen this tab thingy on any type of battery other than the kind for hearing aids, cameras....the button type batteries. Look next time ya go to the drug store.

If only they could put these things in all electrical products. That would really make them last just as long!

SpiritOfTheWolf · 07-09-2004, 05:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malfoyish

I've been getting them in the mail

You get them in the mail free? Like samples? Or ordered? If they're free where can we sign up?

Malfoyish · 07-09-2004, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpiritOfTheWolf

You get them in the mail free? Like samples? Or ordered? If they're free where can we sign up?

They're not free. There's a slight co-pay. I had it set up with the audiology center near me that they would bill my medicaid card for monthly replenishments - and they would mail me an invoice along with the batteries and I'd mail back the co-payment. I no longer really use medicaid and I have gotten the CI since...LOL...but they're still sending the batteries! LOL. I have no further need for them.

**Beowulf** · 07-09-2004, 07:45 AM

Eh, how many of the darn things do you have? Will I need a forklift truck?

Tousi · 07-09-2004, 07:57 AM

Malfoyish, good morning!
Do your batteries have the life-extending tabs on them.....as I described this above??

Malfoyish · 07-09-2004, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tousi

Malfoyish, good morning!
Do your batteries have the life-extending tabs on them.....as I described this above??

Yes, they do...the blue sticker tabs...

***VamPyroX*** · 07-09-2004, 01:40 PM

Why don't you set up a mailing list or something. If people are interested, they could send you a self-addressed & stamped envelope... and you mail one pack of batteries to each of them. That is if the batteries could be sent using only a few stamps. You could weight them and equal that in weight for the number of stamps. Know what I mean?

Just an idea...

HelloKittyGal · 07-12-2004, 02:33 AM

I got to tell you that after 6 years, I visited my dad after the divorce who kept a pack of batteries in his car. It's hot year round where I lived, and surprisingly the batteries still worked. All under that constant hot sun in the car. : D

HelloKittyGal · 07-12-2004, 02:37 AM

You could take a picture of all of them and sell them on e-bay.

Malfoyish · 07-12-2004, 08:33 AM

I've tried the eBay route, but have had more of an interest here. Anyway, I've managed to get some off of my hands for now, but still have some more if anyone's interested. No forklift needed...LOL.

07-12-2004, 10:02 PM

What is the price $$$$?

Malfoyish · 07-13-2004, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrazyRedHeadWV

What is the price $$$$?

Depends on how much you would need, but I'm flexible. Just wanna get rid of 'em.

Levonian · 07-13-2004, 03:42 PM

Malfoyish, I’m totally confused. The BTE processor for the Nucleus 24 takes size 675 batteries, doesn’t it? Why don’t you just use the batteries yourself?

Anyway, I might be interested. PM me with the price.

HelloKittyGal · 07-13-2004, 09:04 PM

Clarion BTE do not use 675 batteries. Nucleus and Med-EL BTE do use 675 batteries. Could be Malfoyish have the Clarion?

Levonian · 07-13-2004, 10:09 PM

No, Malfoyish definitely has the Nucleus 24. She was re-implanted with the Nucleus following a bout of meningitis and the removal of her Advanced Bionics implant a few months ago. It was a topic of considerable discussion when it was happening. I’m confused.

HelloKittyGal · 07-14-2004, 08:01 AM

Oh. I would be confused too.

Malfoyish · 07-14-2004, 09:01 AM

It's a very long story, and one that came to be AFTER the surgery...when I was called by the audiology department - they wanted me to help them place an order for the new hardware. Then they called back a couple hours later, leaving a message on my machine saying "Never mind, we were told by Advanced Bionics that you may use your old hardware, even with the new implantation - it is compatible with your new internal device."

This is where I, myself, got confused, because I DID tell them to go ahead and put in the Nucleus. How in the world would a Nucleus inner device be in any way compatible with an AB outer device? I asked the audiologist this, and she then tells me that I didn't have the Nucleus. I was shocked and asked how this was so, because I did request the latest Nucleus. The audiologist was mistaken when she put in for the wrong one.

I was livid, to say the least! Surgery was over with and there was no way now to correct this error. I spent quite a few days crying and shooting darts at Advanced Bionics and at the hospital. Ah, but I was later told that I would not have been able to change the brand/company name of implant I had ANYWAY because Advanced Bionics was the one paying for the re-implantation surgery. So - wouldn't have been a choice anyway. That did make me feel a little better, but what I wonder about is if that was even true. I mean, my insurance covered the surgery...and they did make it appear as if I did have an option in the first place. Sounds like ass-covering to me...but I dropped it.

Satisfied with the CI I have now, anyway. :::shrug::: Not in any position to do anything about it to be honest. Gives me a headache!

Anyway, hope that clears a little of this up for ya, Levonian.

I still remember your kind gesture the night before surgery. Was very nice of you to make up that thread. Very much appreciated by everyone. Let me know by PM how many batteries you might be interested in and I'll throw some figures at you...

Hugs!

I have the AB Auria...and it does not use 675 Batteries. I thought I would be able to make use of them, but no, I'm not.

HelloKittyGal · 07-14-2004, 09:54 AM

Sorry that it went that way for you! That's a nightmare for anyone. To be honest, sometimes I wish I had the Nucleus or Medel because their BTE last longer! The BTE battery that I have is the thicker one because with the older model Platinum--the thin ones will not last long enough..would be waste of money. I trusted they'd come out with a good long lasting batteries, but they are still struggling with that. Oh well! I'll live! Also, a few months after my surgery, they came out with the newest implant, they HiRes. Grr! No one told me that it would come out soon. The reason I complain is well because it was only a few months that the would come out with the latest one.

Oh well...

07-14-2004, 12:07 PM

WAIT!!!

What kind of batteries are they? Are they Durcell? Rayvoc? Or what?

Boult · 07-15-2004, 02:38 AM

Malfoyish!!

WOW!! Oh boy!! sorry to hear that you didn't get what you wanted.. I guess there were some incommunicado on the way up to the date of surgery...

so you seems to be satisfied with what you have now?

Kitty, I knew the HiRes 90K internal implant will come out but why wait till after Sept 2003 my surgery was in june 2003 although the the component of the internal implant are same.. just design change.. it would be nice to have that newer design... oh well..

Malfoyish · 07-15-2004, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrazyRedHeadWV

WAIT!!!

What kind of batteries are they? Are they Durcell? Rayvoc? Or what?

They are Siemens Brand, size 675, Zinc Air.

Malfoyish · 07-15-2004, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boult

so you seems to be satisfied with what you have now?

Yeah, I'm satisfied. I'm just glad all of this confusion is behind me now. Now, I've just got to get used to the new implant, pick up the ball on the training, the therapy....ya know.

Good to see you, hope all is well with you.

07-07-2004, 08:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
Malfoyish Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York Posts: 2,685	675 Batteries? I've got a long time's supply of 675's that I'm trying to get rid of. I've got a CI so I really don't need 'em. Thought I'd put this "ad" out in case anyone might be interested? Let me know either by email, IM or PM. I'll be lurking about.

07-07-2004, 11:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
*VamPyroX* bloody phreak from hell Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 40.18, 58.41 Posts: 34,162	Could you be more specific? Got expiration dates? Brand names? Where you got them from? Anything we could use to understand better what we are expecting. I'd hate to end up buying batteries that will expire next week... __________________ Check out my city... C L I C K H E R E! (If you've already visited yesterday, visit again today!)

07-07-2004, 09:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
Tousi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 15,733	Hey, Vamps, this dealie's been around for several years, perhaps a bit longer. Those tabs keep batteries fresh on retailers shelves for much much longer--great concept for mass production and curtailing waste, etc. Like I said this tab is, I think, chemically coated and stuck on the bottom of the battery which slows down a battery's molecular activity to almost a stand-still. Then when you are ready for a fresh battery, you merely peel off this tab and it only takes about 30 seconds for the molecular activity to engage and fully charge the battery----I've never seen this tab thingy on any type of battery other than the kind for hearing aids, cameras....the button type batteries. Look next time ya go to the drug store. Last edited by Tousi; 07-07-2004 at 09:19 PM. Reason: adding a word

07-09-2004, 01:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
*VamPyroX* bloody phreak from hell Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 40.18, 58.41 Posts: 34,162	Why don't you set up a mailing list or something. If people are interested, they could send you a self-addressed & stamped envelope... and you mail one pack of batteries to each of them. That is if the batteries could be sent using only a few stamps. You could weight them and equal that in weight for the number of stamps. Know what I mean? Just an idea... __________________ Check out my city... C L I C K H E R E! (If you've already visited yesterday, visit again today!)

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07-07-2004, 08:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tousi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 15,733	I could use them or some......

07-07-2004, 09:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
Malfoyish Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York Posts: 2,685	Let me know what you'd like to do - we can arrange something

07-07-2004, 11:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
Malfoyish Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York Posts: 2,685	They're Siemens brand - some of 'em are Duracell, some are another brand...but ah, I've been getting them in the mail, even after my CI. Don't think they'll expire anytime soon...after all, some of these, I got as much as a year ago...and batteries are usually good for a long time, eh? Just tryin' to get 'em off my hands. I don't think that I'll be usin' 'em!

07-07-2004, 08:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
Tousi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 15,733	Do these batteries have the ummmm, chemical tabs on their bottoms, the removal of which activates/charges the batteries to their fullest? Know what I mean? Those sticker tabs on the bottom keep the molecular activity to an absolute minimum until you are in need of a new battery, whereupon you pull off this tab and she comes roaring to life like, err, ummm, nevermind.

07-09-2004, 07:45 AM	#12 (permalink)
Beowulf Premium Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 10,515	Eh, how many of the darn things do you have? Will I need a forklift truck?

07-09-2004, 07:57 AM	#13 (permalink)
Tousi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 15,733	Malfoyish, good morning! Do your batteries have the life-extending tabs on them.....as I described this above??

07-12-2004, 02:33 AM	#16 (permalink)
HelloKittyGal Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 159	I got to tell you that after 6 years, I visited my dad after the divorce who kept a pack of batteries in his car. It's hot year round where I lived, and surprisingly the batteries still worked. All under that constant hot sun in the car. : D

07-12-2004, 02:37 AM	#17 (permalink)
HelloKittyGal Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 159	You could take a picture of all of them and sell them on e-bay.

07-12-2004, 08:33 AM	#18 (permalink)
Malfoyish Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York Posts: 2,685	I've tried the eBay route, but have had more of an interest here. Anyway, I've managed to get some off of my hands for now, but still have some more if anyone's interested. No forklift needed...LOL.

07-12-2004, 10:02 PM	#19 (permalink)
CrazyMomma Guest Posts: n/a	What is the price $$$$?

07-13-2004, 03:42 PM	#21 (permalink)
Levonian Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Research facility. Posts: 3,913	Malfoyish, I’m totally confused. The BTE processor for the Nucleus 24 takes size 675 batteries, doesn’t it? Why don’t you just use the batteries yourself? Anyway, I might be interested. PM me with the price.

07-13-2004, 09:04 PM	#22 (permalink)
HelloKittyGal Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 159	Clarion BTE do not use 675 batteries. Nucleus and Med-EL BTE do use 675 batteries. Could be Malfoyish have the Clarion?

07-13-2004, 10:09 PM	#23 (permalink)
Levonian Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Research facility. Posts: 3,913	No, Malfoyish definitely has the Nucleus 24. She was re-implanted with the Nucleus following a bout of meningitis and the removal of her Advanced Bionics implant a few months ago. It was a topic of considerable discussion when it was happening. I’m confused.

07-14-2004, 08:01 AM	#24 (permalink)
HelloKittyGal Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 159	Oh. I would be confused too.

07-14-2004, 09:01 AM	#25 (permalink)
Malfoyish Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York Posts: 2,685	It's a very long story, and one that came to be AFTER the surgery...when I was called by the audiology department - they wanted me to help them place an order for the new hardware. Then they called back a couple hours later, leaving a message on my machine saying "Never mind, we were told by Advanced Bionics that you may use your old hardware, even with the new implantation - it is compatible with your new internal device." This is where I, myself, got confused, because I DID tell them to go ahead and put in the Nucleus. How in the world would a Nucleus inner device be in any way compatible with an AB outer device? I asked the audiologist this, and she then tells me that I didn't have the Nucleus. I was shocked and asked how this was so, because I did request the latest Nucleus. The audiologist was mistaken when she put in for the wrong one. I was livid, to say the least! Surgery was over with and there was no way now to correct this error. I spent quite a few days crying and shooting darts at Advanced Bionics and at the hospital. Ah, but I was later told that I would not have been able to change the brand/company name of implant I had ANYWAY because Advanced Bionics was the one paying for the re-implantation surgery. So - wouldn't have been a choice anyway. That did make me feel a little better, but what I wonder about is if that was even true. I mean, my insurance covered the surgery...and they did make it appear as if I did have an option in the first place. Sounds like ass-covering to me...but I dropped it. Satisfied with the CI I have now, anyway. :::shrug::: Not in any position to do anything about it to be honest. Gives me a headache! Anyway, hope that clears a little of this up for ya, Levonian. I still remember your kind gesture the night before surgery. Was very nice of you to make up that thread. Very much appreciated by everyone. Let me know by PM how many batteries you might be interested in and I'll throw some figures at you... Hugs! I have the AB Auria...and it does not use 675 Batteries. I thought I would be able to make use of them, but no, I'm not.

07-14-2004, 09:54 AM	#26 (permalink)
HelloKittyGal Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 159	Sorry that it went that way for you! That's a nightmare for anyone. To be honest, sometimes I wish I had the Nucleus or Medel because their BTE last longer! The BTE battery that I have is the thicker one because with the older model Platinum--the thin ones will not last long enough..would be waste of money. I trusted they'd come out with a good long lasting batteries, but they are still struggling with that. Oh well! I'll live! Also, a few months after my surgery, they came out with the newest implant, they HiRes. Grr! No one told me that it would come out soon. The reason I complain is well because it was only a few months that the would come out with the latest one. Oh well...

07-14-2004, 12:07 PM	#27 (permalink)
CrazyMomma Guest Posts: n/a	WAIT!!! What kind of batteries are they? Are they Durcell? Rayvoc? Or what?