MP3000, a new sound strategy from Cochlear, has received FDA approval. The strategy promises to extend battery life about 24% over the existing SPEAK/ACE strategies.
While SPEAK/ACE are based on 8-10 spectral components, MP3000 uses 4-6 components. No significant difference was found for the speech scores and for coding preference between the SPEAK/ACE and MP3000 strategies.
Thanks as always to Bob MacPherson for breaking the news of FDA approval of the MP3000 sound processing strategy!
The US FDA Approves many Cochlear (brand) implants for 1.5T MRI with magnet in place with the use of the Cochlear Nucleus Implant Bandage and Splint Kit, and for 3.0T MRI with magnet removed.
The following Nucleus Profile and Freedom implants are covered with this approval:
• Nucleus Profile: CI512, CI522, CI532
• Nucleus CI24RE: CI422, CI24REH, CI24RE(CA), and CI24RE(ST)
*Does not apply to CI24R, CI24M, CI22M
FDA notice of PMA supplement approval
Credits to Bob MacPherson for coming up with the scoop!
Save the date! Advanced Bionics is hosting a series of seminars providing information about how Naída cochlear implant processors and Naída hearing aids.
Discover the benefits of AB’s newest innovation—the Naída bimodal hearing solution. This interactive, hands-on seminar is for anyone considering a cochlear implant and unilateral AB recipients. The event will provide participants with the opportunity to learn about the Naída bimodal hearing solution, wireless communication, and aural rehabilitation resources.
For more information, see the flyer.
CochlearImplantHELP has always provided news of new cochlear implant products, oftentimes before the official manufacturers’ announcements. We are pleased to announce local informational events about new products and features hosted by cochlear implant manufacturers. Please use our contact form to submit manufacturer flyers for consideration.
As reported earlier on cochlear implant HELP, MED-EL announces FDA approval of rechargeable batteries for the SONNET processor, and also approval of the Mini Battery Pack for SONNET.
The rechargeable batteries will be available in a standard size with up to 10 hours of listening, or micro size, battery life not reported. The rechargeable batteries are compatible with WaterWear.
The Mini Battery Pack will house a single AAA battery in an off-ear configuration, with up to 37 hours of battery life.
MED-EL announced that WaterWear covers for the OPUS 2 and SONNET processors will be available late summer 2016 in the United States. Note that Zinc-Air batteries do not work in an airtight environment, so most likely 675 LR44 button cells will need to be used in conjunction with WaterWear.
In related news, MED-EL also received FDA approval for a rechargeable battery for the SONNET processor, which may work in conjunction with the WaterWear, making 675 LR44 batteries unnecessary. Also, a Mini Battery Pack and Cable have been approved for the SONNET, which may be an off-ear power solution unrelated to WaterWear.
Advanced Bionics (AB) and Phonak announce the introduction of the new Naída bimodal hearing solution featuring the Phonak Naída™ Link, the world’s first hearing aid offering full-bandwidth, bidirectional audio streaming with the Naída CI sound processor from AB. Using shared technology co-developed by AB and Phonak, the Naída devices are able to communicate with each other in a way no other hearing aid and cochlear implant combination can match.
Bimodal features may include functions such as DuoPhone, in which you hold the phone up to one ear, and hear the sound in both ears. The direct communication between the cochlear implant processor and the hearing aid may also allow you to change program or volume on both instruments by pressing a button on either one of them. Currently these types of functionality are only available for bilateral Advanced Bionics cochlear implant users, or bilateral Phonak hearing aid users. About half of all cochlear implant users are bimodal, meaning one cochlear implant and one hearing aid. These users will be able to take advantage of features previously available only to those with two cochlear implants or two hearing aids.
For more information, see the press release.
MED-EL’s Inside Story videos of the latest developments in the CI world are now available on MED-EL’s Facebook page.
Learn about MED-EL’s accomplishments with MRI, and what to expect from the world’s largest conference on cochlear implants and developments in the .
May 9, 2016 – (DURHAM, NC) – In celebration of May’s Better Hearing and Speech month, hearing implant leader MED-EL announced the launch of their first-ever Spotify playlist designed specifically for cochlear implant users. Spotify is a desktop and mobile streaming music service that offers free and paid subscriptions. Cochlear implant (CI) users are invited to follow MED-EL on Spotify and share the MED-EL Music for Cochlear Implant playlist with friends and family.
MED-EL announces the launch of ‘Inside Story’, a series of broadcast-quality videos with leading researchers about their areas of interest such as music, older adult, pediatric, hearing preservation, etc. ‘Inside Story’ will premier at CI2016, the 14th International Conference on Cochlear Implants and Other Implantable Technologies,. The conference will be held on May 11-14, 2016.
The videos will be posted on YouTube and Facebook.
Read the press release from MED-EL for more information.
Cochlear has received FDA approval for the CI532, a member of the CI500 series cochlear implant. A new pre-curved, perimodiolar array, the EA32, is introduced into the cochlea through a straightening sheath. The array is shown at the bottom of the image.
No information is available as of yet on market availability.
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