In his latest TECH Talk, Bill Shapiro Au.D., Supervising Audiologist of the NYU Cochlear Implant Center, discusses the importance of thinking ‘Beyond One Ear’. Dr. Shapiro explains that evolving candidacy criteria and technology development mean that professional understanding and patient counseling regarding either a bilateral or bimodal solution is critical to maximizing patient outcomes. Focusing […]
Clinical Case Study: Hearing Loss Due to Bilateral Microtia and Atresia
Clinical History and Description Sam was born with bilateral atresia and microtia and was adopted at four years of age. His family history and previous audiological information are unknown. His adoptive mother did report previous imaging to her knowledge was consistent with missing ossicles. He did arrive to his adoptive family wearing a bone conduction […]
Close the Gap: Hear how the Cochlear™ Baha® System helped Michelle close her air-bone gap
The Cochlear™ Baha® System has the power to close the gap between the air and bone line for mixed and conductive hearing loss candidates with a 30 dB or greater loss.1 Hear from Baha recipient, Michelle, about how she closed her air-bone gap with the Baha System. “My hearing loss journey has been a long […]
Design concept, technical verification and patient testing of the new Cochlear™ Baha® SoundArc (White Paper)
Before the first implantable Cochlear™ Baha® System was launched, one of the only solutions available to those that could not benefit from air conduction hearing aids was bone conductors fitted to steel headbands or glasses. Although it is commonly agreed that a preoperative trial is important to provide candidates with realistic expectations,1-3 similar devices are […]
Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media in adults in the United Kingdom & Netherlands – building a consensus for development (White Paper)
Globally approximately 31 million people develop chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) each year.1 The treatment pathway for these patients is unclear and there is no consensus on the preferred treatment. This white paper discusses the outcomes from a first consensus meeting organized between professionals who work with patients suffering from CSOM. The purpose of this […]
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