“We chose Advanced Bionics because of their superior technology. We wanted to give our son the best access to speech and AB was the way to go.”
Advanced Hearing Technology
AB’s sophisticated cochlear implant technology is designed to help you or your child to hear all the sounds around you: birds chirping in the trees, waves crashing onto the shore, the notes and lyrics of the latest chart-topping song. Choose one of AB’s state-of-the-art sound processors to hear your best now and in the future.
The World of Sound in Details
AB’s superior cochlear implant technology has been developed to help you and your child hear well in every setting - from the quietest listening environment to the most challenging situation.
- HiRes Fidelity 120TM *: Designed to deliver five times more spectral resolution (120 spectral bands) than competing sound processors, so you hear more details in speech, music, and more.
- AutoSoundTM: Adapts dynamically and continuously to every environment, automatically adjusting volume levels to optimize hearing, so you can concentrate on listening instead of making adjustments to your sound processor.
- Wide IDR (Input Dynamic Range): Designed to enable you or your child to better hear soft speech, speech in noise, and the details of music.
- ClearVoiceTM *: Automatically analyzes and adapts to every listening situation you or your child encounters, then separates speech from surrounding noise for improved understanding and ease of listening.
* Not approved for pediatric patients in the United States.
The Best Choice for Real-World Settings
AB’s sound processors are designed to help you or your child hear your best anytime, anywhere, from whisper-quiet libraries to noisy classrooms, busy offices, and bustling restaurants.
Swim like a Fish, Hear like a Dream with Neptune
Neptune, the first and only SWIMMABLE sound processor in the world with the revolutionary freestyle™ design for the most flexible wearing styles ever—from Advanced Bionics, the global leader in cochlear implant technology.
- Advanced sound processing
- T-MicTM microphone access with T-Comm
- Easy connectivity
- Freestyle Flexible wearing options
- Built-in diagnostics
- Removable, childproof controls
- Convenient, cost-effective power options
- Advanced waterproof technology
- Sleek headpiece design
- IntelliLinkTM safety feature to prevent bilateral mismatches.
- Stylish colors & customizable options
Hear Your World with Harmony
Harmony is a comfortable, stylish, and highly functional behind-the-ear processor ideal for adults and children. Experience optimized hearing with the Harmony processor’s unrivaled features:
- Advanced sound processing
- T-MicTM microphone
- Easy connectivity
- Flexible wearing options
- Built-in diagnostics
- User-friendly controls
- Convenient power options
- Guaranteed water resistance
- Sleek headpiece design
- IntelliLinkTM safety feature to prevent bilateral mismatches.
Hear Your Best with AB
AB technology is designed to help you hear your best in everyday settings like busy offices, noisy classrooms, and bustling restaurants.
Hear Your Best in Everyday Situations
This independent study shows that AB outperforms the competition in three common hearing situations: quiet environments like libraries, noisy settings like restaurants, and when speech is as soft as a whisper.1
AB’s high spectral resolution helps you hear in these real-world settings. And unlike competitor devices, with AB AutoSound technology, there’s no need to fumble with dials, switches, or remote controls every time you move from quiet to loud listening environments.
Hear Your Best in Noise
Whether you’re in a meeting at the office or your child is reading aloud in the classroom, hearing speech is crucial to fully participate. This independent study proves that AB recipients hear speech better in noisy situations and group gatherings.2 AB’s unique AutoSound technology automatically adapts to changing listening environments so that you hear your best in everyday settings.
For your child’s language development, the best way to learn how to speak is to hear people speak, which is why it’s important to choose a cochlear implant system that allows them to hear speech in every real-world setting from classrooms and playgrounds to school plays.
Hear Your Best for Speech Development
This independent study shows that during the initial six months of implant use, children with AB devices outperform children with competitor devices in developing both the listening and speaking abilities needed to succeed in life.3
That means you can expect to hear “I love you, Mommy” sooner when you choose AB for your child instead of the competition. As your child grows with AB, they’ll have an opportunity to hear their best during those critical years of language development right alongside their normal-hearing classmates in a mainstream school setting.
Hear Your Best while Listening to Music
This important study shows that AB recipients have the opportunity to hear and enjoy music better than ever before.4,5 Advanced Bionics’ HiRes Fidelity 120* sound processing is the only strategy that can implement simultaneous current steering to deliver the dimensions of music (loudness, pitch, timing) for a full musical experience. AutoSound’s programmable wide Input Dynamic Range (IDR) and automatic volume control adjust automatically so that you don’t miss a note. And the naturally placed T-Mic microphone makes it effortless to use your music player.
This advanced technology only from AB works in concert so that you can hear your best.
* Not approved for pediatric patients in the United States.
AB is Music to Your Ears
Most of life’s milestones are celebrated with music. Severe-to-profound hearing loss doesn’t have to prevent you or your child from missing those very special moments. Advanced Bionics sound processors are designed to help you hear the layers and complexities that make music so textured and rich.
- T-Mic captures music like a natural-hearing ear and is fully compatible with ear buds like those that come with MP3 players.
- HiRes Fidelity 120* delivers 120 spectral bands so that you or your child can hear more of the details that are needed for hearing music.
- ClearVoice* is designed to help you understand the lyrics of your favorite songs.
- AutoSound continually adjusts the volume as you listen, ensuring you don’t miss a single note.
- Wide IDR (Input Dynamic Range) enables you to hear more sound with less distortion so that it’s easier to hear music and make out lyrics and individual instruments.
* Not approved for pediatric patients in the United States.
Online Demonstration
The purpose of the online demonstration is to help you gain an appreciation of the differences in hearing potential that may be available with HiRes 120 sound processing strategy compared to the sound processing strategy used by competitive cochlear implant systems. AB provides these simulations to educate people about the overall benefits of cochlear implants, and demonstrate the advantages of the HiRes 120 sound processing strategy.
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References
1.
Spahr A, Dorman MF, Loiselle LH. 2007. Performance of Patients Using Different Cochlear Implant Systems: Effects of Input Dynamic Range. Ear and Hearing. 28:260-275.
2.
Haumann S, Buchner A, Lenarz Th. Does the Input Dynamic Range of Cochlear Implant Processors Influence Speech Perception in Adverse Listening Situations? Oral Presentation at the 10th International Conference on Cochlear Implant and Other Implantable Auditory Technologies, San Diego, CA. April 10-12, 2008, San Diego, CA.
3.
Bevilacqqua et al. Auditory and Language Abilities in Children: Comparison of Two Different Cochlear Implant Systems. Poster Presentation at the 10th International Conference on Cochlear Implant and Other Implantable Auditory Technologies, San Diego, CA April 10-12, 2008.
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