MED-EL recently rolled out the RONDO processor. Cochlear has just received FDA approval for the Nucleus 6. And AB is awaiting FDA approval for the Naída CI. Why isn’t the new hardware available as soon as it has been approved?
Two executives from Advanced Bionics offer some insight into the process of launching a new product, including the risks and challenges of getting the product to market as soon as possible.
Read more here.
Cochlear has received FDA approval for the Nucleus 6 system!
Tune into the TODAY show on NBC Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013, to view a live cochlear implant activation! The TODAY show airs in the morning in the United States, but check your local listings.
Cochlear implant recipient Dylan raised over $650 for Jacob’s Ride in just one week! Jacob and Dylan would like to challenge you to help raise funds for Jacob’s Ride.
The biggest fundraiser for Dylan’s challenge will earn a trip for two to Miami to join Jacob for the ride finale on September 24th. Second place gets a children’s bicycle, and third place earns some selected Jacob’s Ride memorabilia!
Jacob is riding over 10,000 miles this summer in a record heat wave to help people get cochlear implants. You can participate in the Dylan Challenge without even breaking a sweat!
Register now at Jacob’s Ride!
CochlearImplantHELP.com and Nammu swim hats are pleased to offer a 25% discount on Nammu swim hats until August 15th, 2013. Use discount code ‘cochlearimplantHELP’ when you place your order with Nammu.
The Bradley is a tactile timepiece that allows you to not only see what time it is, but to feel what time it is.
You read the time on this unique titanium timepiece by feeling the location of the ball bearings. The one on the side indicates the hour, and the one on the face indicates the minute.
We’re featuring this timepiece on CochlearimplantHELP.com because some cochlear implant users also have limited vision. Talking watches aren’t always a practical solution!
Read more about it, and even pre-order one, on Kickstarter!
Recent advances in cochlear implants have enabled some of us to go swimming with our ears on. Advanced Bionics’ Neptune is the only waterproof processor. But not everybody has one, or is in a position to get one.
Cochlear’s Aqua Accessory is a single-use plastic bag designed for the Nucleus 5 processor. Usable for up to one or two hours, depending on your location, “Your Nucleus Global Limited Warranty will not be void in circumstances where the Aqua Accessory is used in water with a CP800 series sound processor only, in accordance with the Aqua Accessory instructions.”
The Aqua Accessory’s position on the ear makes sense for a BTE processor, but may not be the best location for water activities. Because it is a big flap extending behind your ear, it can come off when you jump in the water. It’s certainly a good idea to use a tether at a minimum, and a swim cap and goggles are even better.
The aLOKSAK bag from LOKSAK is hermetic and certified waterproof up to 200 feet (60 meters) depth. You can put your processor in a reusable aLOKSAK bag, and tuck the bag under a Nammu swim hat. Dive, jump, surf, and splash all day long!
Because this solution doesn’t come from the cochlear implant manufacturers, use it at your own risk. However, we have tested this in lots of situations, including on the incredible FlowRider.
Surf until you wipe out, then 35,000 gallons of water per minute carries you to the top of the ramp and over the lip, where you hit the padded wall. And the Nammu swim hat never comes off!
The aLOKSAK/Nammu combination works with any BTE processor, and also MED-EL’s one-piece RONDO. The smallest bag, aLOK3-3X6, is large enough to hold any recent BTE processor and headpiece.
Songs for Sound, a non-profit cochlear implant awareness organization, is organizing a series of concerts to further the cause. This Saturday JT Harding, Josh Osborne, and Brandy Clark will be performing in Los Angeles at loftSEVEN.
Purchase tickets here!
The Nucleus 6 processors are available in Canada! More information here.
MED-EL PULSAR, CONCERT, and SONATA implants are now approved for 1.5T MRI imaging without surgically removing the magnet. MED-EL’s cochlear implants are the only implants available in the United States with this approval.
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