In his ACIA CI2018 lecture, Beyond the Status Quo, cochlear implant surgeon, Dr. Brian Kaplan shares his insights about the challenges facing the industry as we move toward making cochlear implants a standard of care. Dr. Brian Kaplan speaks about how the referral chain needs to improve for cochlear implants. He says we need to […]
CI532: The Perimodiolar Advantage
By guest author: Wade Colburn Cochlear introduced our first perimodiolar electrode array in 2000. Perimodiolar arrays reduce the distance to the modiolus to improve performance1,2 and allow for more focused stimulation3,4. In a study conducted at Washington University by Holden et al5, they showed a correlation between the position of the electrode with […]
Staying Connected: Tips to help patients connect their Cochlear™ Nucleus® 7 and Baha® 5 Sound Processor(s) to their iPhone®
By Skylar Mason Thanks to the Made for iPhone connectivity of the Cochlear™ Nucleus® 7 and Baha® 5 Sound Processors, staying connected is easier than ever. Your patients can stream calls, music, and other sounds straight from their phone to their sound processor. Here are some ways to take your patients’ hearing to the […]
Clinical Quick Tips: Cochlear™ Nucleus® Sound Processors – What’s more simple than automatic?
Simple keeps you hearing longer. With all the great connectivity in our sound processors these days, it might be easy to forget that Nucleus® devices automatically turn on when your patients connect the battery. Not to mention, when they go to bed at night and set their processor on the night stand, it can automatically turn off for […]
New TECH Talk: Dr. Terry Zwolan discusses Cochlear™ Nucleus® Sound Processors
Dr. Terry Zwolan, Director of the Cochlear implant Program at the University of Michigan, discusses Cochlear™ Nucleus® Sound Processors and their features. In her TECH Talk, Dr. Terry Zwolan explains that many adults with hearing loss have been using something on their ear, a sound processor or hearing aid, for many years. This is why […]
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