— Advanced Bionics and Phonak introduce Naída Link, the first hearing aid capable of communicating with a cochlear implant —

Valencia, Calif., May 11,  2016 — Advanced Bionics (AB) and Phonak announced today 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.

“After years of combined efforts in audiology, R&D and product management, we are delivering a game changer in technology. Two Naída devices — a CI and hearing aid — can now use the same advanced automatic technology and stream the audio signal from one side to the other. This means they can respond and adjust the same way to changing listening situations, as if they are one system,” said Dr. Hans Mülder, Marketing Director at Phonak Communications AG. “It is very rewarding to see AB and Phonak delivering on the expectations that were raised when the two companies came together.”

By transmitting audio information as well as sharing automatic features, controls, and the wireless Roger™ system, the AB and Phonak Naída devices make it easier to hear with them together. Studies show that this provides a proven advantage for hearing in noise and greater listening comfort compared to using a cochlear implant and any other hearing aid.^1,2

Approximately 40% to 60% of cochlear implant recipients are considered “bimodal”, which means they wear a hearing aid on one ear in combination with using a cochlear implant on the other.³ “This breakthrough in bimodal hearing means we can deliver better hearing to more people affected by significant hearing loss and that’s always our goal,” said Hansjuerg Emch, President of Advanced Bionics and Group Vice President of the Sonova Medical Division. 

The Phonak Naída Link hearing aid will be available starting this summer in the United States 
and Europe.


About Advanced Bionics

Advanced Bionics is a global leader in developing the most advanced cochlear implant systems in the world. Founded in 1993 and a subsidiary of the Sonova Group since 2009, AB develops cutting-edge cochlear implant technology that allows recipients to hear their best.

AB offers the most sophisticated cochlear implant system on the market, the HiResolution™ Bionic Ear System, with five times more sound resolution than its competitors, designed to help recipients hear in noisy settings and enjoy the full dimensions of music and tonal languages.

With sales in over 50 countries and a proven track record for developing high-performing, state-of-the-art products, AB’s talented group of technologists and professionals from all over the world are driven to succeed, work with integrity and stay firmly committed to quality.


About Phonak

Headquartered near Zurich, Switzerland, Phonak, a member of Sonova Group, has developed, produced and globally distributed state-of-the-art hearing systems and wireless devices for more than 60 years. The combination of expertise in hearing technology, mastery in acoustics and strong cooperation with hearing care professionals allows Phonak to significantly improve people’s hearing ability and speech understanding and therefore their quality of life.

Phonak offers a complete range of digital hearing instruments, along with complementary wireless communication systems. With a worldwide presence, Phonak drives innovation and sets new industry benchmarks regarding miniaturization and performance.

<sup>1. Veugen LC, Chalupper J, Snik AF, van Opstal AJ, Mens LH. (2016) Matching automatic gain control across devices in bimodal cochlear implant users. Ear and Hearing (2015 Dec 10, epub ahead of print)
2. Advanced Bionics (2016) Adaptive Phonak Digital Bimodal Fitting Formula: Optimizing Hearing for Listeners with a Cochlear Implant and Contralateral Hearing Aid White Paper
3. Dorman MF, Gifford RH. (2010) Combining acoustic and electric stimulation in the service of speech recognition. International Journal of Audiology 49(12): 912-919</sup>


Media Contact:   

Olivia Duarte
Advanced Bionics
661.362.1400
MediaInquiries@AdvancedBionics.com


Jorge Neto
Phonak AG
+41 58 928 01 01
jorge.neto@phonak.com

Valencia, California, August 12, 2016 —

For Spanish-speaking families or professionals, the journey to hearing just got much easier and a lot more fun! Advanced Bionics has launched a new, Spanish-language version of The Listening Room™ rehabilitation website.

AB’s one-of-a-kind, feature-rich website offers fun, engaging, and effective rehab exercises tailored for children with hearing loss. Uniquely designed activities help:

• LEARN LISTENING SKILLS
• DEVELOP LANGUAGE ABILITIES
• APPRECIATE MUSIC
• AND MUCH MORE...

Families and professionals visiting TheListeningRoom.com can now switch between English and Spanish versions of the website and use a language filter to discover Spanish-language content.

Get Started today. Visit TheListeningRoom.com

For more information on all AB's rehAB and educational resources, visit AdvancedBionics.com, email hear@AdvancedBionics.com, or call 866.844.4327 (HEAR).

 

—The HiRes™ Ultra cochlear implant provides the proven benefits of the Advanced Bionics HiResolution™ Bionic Ear System, featuring the thinnest implant profile from AB—


VALENCIA, Calif., September 12, 2016 – Advanced Bionics (AB) has released the new HiRes™ Ultra cochlear implant and will debut it at this year’s American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) conference in San Diego. Built on proven HiRes electronics technology, the new HiRes Ultra implant features the thinnest implant profile from AB and includes the HiFocus™ Mid-Scala electrode, designed to protect the delicate structures of the cochlea.

Developed with leading cochlear implant surgeons, the HiRes Ultra with the HiFocus Mid-Scala electrode offers several high-performance features designed to suit individual patient anatomy and surgical preferences for the best possible hearing outcomes.

“AB’s HiRes technology offers the fastest stimulation rate, the widest input dynamic range and the precise stimulation of the hearing nerve via 120 bands, which leads to greater music appreciation and more natural sound for recipients,” says Hansjürg Emch, President of Advanced Bionics and Group Vice President Medical of Sonova.

The HiRes Ultra is the latest generation of HiRes implants and features a low profile, which makes it ideal for recipients of all ages. The implant exceeds the industry standard for impact resistance and can undergo 1.5T MRI scans with the magnet left in place. In cases where a 3T MRI is needed, the magnet can be easily removed.

Additionally, the HiRes Ultra implant gives recipients access to AB’s Naída CI sound processor and wireless accessories that integrate with the latest Phonak sound cleaning features. The combination of AB and Phonak technologies allows recipients to understand better in noise, connect wirelessly to a variety of media or devices, and receive streaming signals between both ears. The AB and Phonak partnership offers the only hearing aid and CI processor that are perfectly made to work together, and make hearing easy and natural for bimodal recipients.

The HiRes Ultra implant is designed to meet the needs of the global market and is currently available in North America and Europe. Marketplace availability for all other regions will be based on regulatory approval by sector.

About Advanced Bionics
AB is a global leader in developing the most advanced cochlear implant systems in the world. Founded in 1993 and a subsidiary of the Sonova Group since 2009, AB develops cutting-edge cochlear implant technology that allows recipients to hear their best.

AB offers the most sophisticated cochlear implant system on the market, the HiResolution™ Bionic Ear System, with five times more sound resolution than its competitors, designed to help recipients hear in noisy settings and enjoy the full dimensions of music and tonal languages. With sales in more than 50 countries and a proven track record for developing high-performing, state-of-the-art products, AB’s talented worldwide group of technologists and professionals are driven to succeed, work with integrity and stay firmly committed to quality.

 

Media Contact:
Olivia Duarte

Advanced Bionics

661.362.1400
MediaInquiries@AdvancedBionics.com

 — Advanced Bionics SoundWave™ 3.0 Fitting Software Unlocks Powerful Technology in the Naída Bimodal Hearing Solution —

 

VALENCIA, CA, October 18, 2016 — Advanced Bionics (AB) has released the latest version of their fitting software, SoundWave™ 3.0. With this current software upgrade, new and existing users of the Naída Bimodal Hearing Solution will have access to full integration of their Naída CI sound processor and the Naida™ Link hearing aid through wireless communication. The wireless exchange of data and the full audio bandwidth between devices has been available to listeners with two Phonak hearing aids, or two Advanced Bionics Naída CI sound processors; however, this is the first-ever network between a cochlear implant and a hearing aid.

 

The Phonak Naída™ Link is the first hearing aid built specifically to work with a cochlear implant. It includes a specialized fitting algorithm designed to improve understanding^1,2,3 and sound quality when the hearing aid is worn in combination with a cochlear implant. The Phonak Naída Link hearing aid and the AB Naída sound processor also share a number of automatic features to help people hear their best in challenging situations¹, such as noisy restaurants or windy environments. The devices can also simultaneously receive audio from wireless streamers, allowing bimodal listeners to enjoy the phone, music, and media in both ears. The Naída CI sound processor and Phonak Naída Link are made for each other, making it easy to hear, easy to use, easy to communicate and easy to connect in everyday situations.

 

Hansjuerg Emch, President of Advanced Bionics and Group Vice President of the Sonova Medical Division, said “Establishing this wireless communication really makes it easier for the listener to succeed in more environments. Even something as basic as changing a program would have required a person to locate the controls on each device independently. Now, a
single button pressed on either device initiates the change on both. These shared controls keep the devices synchronized and help people hear their best at all times^1,2. We are excited that we can offer this performance boost1 to both existing and new Advanced Bionics cochlear implant recipients.”

 

“Phonak’s Binaural VoiceStream Technology™, which enables sharing of audio signals through the ear-to-ear network, has proven to benefit understanding in some of the most challenging environments,” said Dr. Hans Mülder, Marketing Director at Phonak Communications AG. “Listeners are better able to understand1 on the phone, in the car, over distances, or in very noisy environments with these features. The Roger technology will seamlessly support both the Naída CI and the Naída Link. The good news is that we are also working together with Advanced Bionics on even more solutions for AB recipients, so that they continue to benefit from the innovation of the two companies working closely together.”

 

 

About Advanced Bionics

AB is a global leader in developing the most advanced cochlear implant systems in the world. Founded in 1993 and a subsidiary of the Sonova Group since 2009, AB develops cutting-edge cochlear implant technology that allows recipients to hear their best.

AB offers the most sophisticated cochlear implant system on the market, the HiResolution™
Bionic Ear System, with five times more sound resolution than its competitors, designed to help recipients hear in noisy settings and enjoy the full dimensions of music and tonal languages. With sales in over 50 countries and a proven track record for developing high-performing, state-of-the-art products, AB’s talented, world-wide group of technologists and professionals are driven to succeed, work with integrity and stay firmly committed to quality.

 

Media Contact:

Olivia Duarte
Advanced Bionics
661.362.1400
MediaInquiries@AdvancedBionics.com

 

 

About Phonak

Headquartered near Zurich, Switzerland, Phonak, a member of the Sonova Group, was born in 1947 from a passion and dedication to take on the most difficult hearing challenges. Seventy years later, this passion remains.

As the industry’s leading provider, we offer the broadest portfolio of life-changing hearing solutions. From pediatric to profound hearing loss, we remain committed to creating hearing solutions that change people’s lives to thrive socially and emotionally. We believe in changing lives and creating a world where “Life is on” for everyone.

 

Media Contact:

Michael Edmond Isaac
Sonova AG
+41 58 928 33 24
MediaInquiries@AdvancedBionics.com

 

 

 

<sup>1. Veugen LC, Chalupper J, Snik AF, van Opstal AJ, Mens LH. (2016) Matching automatic gain control across devices in bimodal cochlear implant users. Ear and Hearing (2015 Dec 10, epub ahead of print)
2. Govaerts PJ, Weekers K, Chalupper J, Scherf F, De Cuelaer G. Preliminary results of a bimodal fitting formula. Presented at 13th International Conference on Cochlear Implants and Other Implantable Auditory Technologies, Munich Germany. June 18-21, 2014.
3. Dorman MF, Gifford RH. (2010) Combining acoustic and electric stimulation in the service of speech recognition. International Journal of Audiology 49(12): 912-919</sup>

— Offering new features, expert content, enhanced search and navigation at the
largest online cochlear implant community —

Valencia, CA., October 18, 2016 – Advanced Bionics (AB), a global leader in cochlear
implant technology and a company of the Sonova Group, announced today the launch of
their newly redesigned Hearing Journey™ online forum. The site has been redesigned to
provide an improved and enhanced online resource experience to new and existing
members. The updated site provides a clean design, an enhanced user experience and
easy navigation.

 

“We are so proud of Hearing Journey’s new redesign, and what it continues to bring to our
community of AB recipients called the Bionic Ear Association (BEA™ Services). It is a
wonderful place for our 30,000 members to find answers to their questions about cochlear
implants from people and families who live with implants every day”, says Katie Skipper,
Manager of Consumer Programs and Education for Advanced Bionics.

 

Other newly enhanced features include: easy picture and movie upload, an updated
mobile chat functionality and a mobile device friendly website. The redesign is just one of
the many ways Advanced Bionics continues to strive to provide members with the best
support, advice and engaging discussions on hearing loss and cochlear implant
technology.

 

The site’s goal is to provide community members with a positive and informative channel,
and this latest redesign makes it easy for participants to chat, laugh, learn and share their
stories in a safe and secure environment.

 

To join or learn more about the largest cochlear implant and hearing loss community go to
Hearingjourney.com.

 

For more information about AB’s innovative hearing technology, visit AdvancedBionics.com
or follow AB on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and Pinterest.

 

Media Contact:
Olivia Duarte
Advanced Bionics
661.362.1400
MediaInquiries@AdvancedBionics.com

 

HEAR THE WORLD FOUNDATION DONATES COCHLEAR IMPLANTS FOR THE FIRST TIME

Disadvantaged children with profound hearing loss receive the gift of hearing in Panama

 

Staefa, Switzerland, January 18, 2017 - The Hear the World Foundation, a Sonova initiative, will for the first time support an aid project with the donation of cochlear implants. In February 2017, the first three children with profound hearing loss will get the gift of hearing and thus a fair chance of leading an independent life. This engagement builds on the support the Hear the World Foundation has provided to the Panamanian non-profit organization Fundación Pro Integración since 2013 and marks another milestone in the Swiss foundation’s 10-years history.

 

If left untreated, hearing loss can have serious consequences, particularly for children. Children who cannot hear, or can barely hear, do not learn to speak and, in many countries, are not able to attend school, which lowers their chances of pursuing a career and leading an independent life.

 

First donations of cochlear implants for children with profound or total hearing loss

Until now, children who did not benefit from even the most powerful hearing aids have been denied the chance of better hearing. That is why for the first time, the Hear the World Foundation is donating cochlear implants (CI) to three Panamanian children, in collaboration with the Sonova subsidiary Advanced Bionics.

 

“The first cochlear implants donation is an important step for us,” says Lukas Braunschweiler, President of the Hear the World Foundation. “By leveraging another advanced technology from the Sonova product portfolio, we can now also give the gift of hearing to children with profound or total hearing loss.”

The gift of hearing where the state-run healthcare system can’t help
Although Panama is ranked the second most competitive economy in Latin America according to the World Economic Forum, 26 percent of the population is living in poverty, and is lacking access to audiological care. While the health sector is making major progress in terms of its audiological care infrastructure, the state-run healthcare system can only cover the costs of audiological care for a handful of those living in poverty.

That is why, since 2013, the Hear the World Foundation supports the Fundación pro Integración (FUNPROI), one of the few institutions in the country who closes this gap by providing ear medical care to children living in poverty. By providing hearing aids, funding and expertise, hundreds of children have been helped. In addition, FUNPROI was honoured with the Richard Seewald Award in 2014, an annual recognition by the Hear the World Foundation to honour outstanding engagements.

 

About the Hear the World Foundation
By supporting the charitable Hear the World Foundation, Sonova is campaigning for equal opportunities and a better quality of life for people with hearing loss. As a leading provider of hearing care solutions, Sonova fosters social responsibility and contributes towards a world where everyone has the chance to enjoy good hearing. For instance, the Hear the World Foundation supports disadvantaged people with hearing loss around the world and gets involved in prevention. It focuses particularly on projects for children with hearing loss, to enable them to develop at the appropriate rate for their age. Since its establishment in 2006 the Swiss foundation supported over 80 projects in 39 countries and thus helped thousands of people to hear better. More than 100 celebrity ambassadors, including celebrities such as Cindy Crawford, Plácido Domingo, Annie Lennox and Sting champion the Hear the World Foundation.

www.hear-the-world.com/en

 

About Fundación Pro Integración
Fundación Pro Integración (FUNPROI) is a non-profit organization that aims to improve the quality of life and fight against isolation of people with hearing loss and mobility disabilities in Panama. FUNPROI pays special attention to assist individuals with scarce resources and extreme levels of poverty. As one of the few institutions in the country specialized in supporting young people with hearing loss, the non-governmental institution provides free examinations and professional audiological care with hearing aids and speech therapy. In 2014 FUNPROI received the Richard-Seewald-Award by the Hear the World Foundation in recognition of their exceptional engagement.
www.funproi.org

 

 

Further information about the project:

https://www.hear-the-world.com/de/engagement/aid-projects/continents/north-america/panama-giving-panamanian-children-the-gift-of-hearing

Background information about the cochlear implant: http://advancedbionics.com

 

For high resolution picture material and further information please contact:

 

Hear the World Foundation

Louise Kaben

E-Mail: louise.kaben@hear-the-world.com     

Phone +41 58 928 01 01

 

US Public Relations

Beth Fichtel

E-mail:  brgelbert@yahoo.com

Phone: +1 (914) 588-2695

 

Cassandra Hegarty

E-mail:  cassandra.hegarty@gmail.com

Phone: +1 (917) 653-4038

 
Valencia, CA, USA, 5. juni 2019 – Advanced Bionics (AB) meddeler i dag, at koncernens HiRes™ Ultra 3D Cochlear Implant er blevet belønnet med prisen Medtech Breakthrough Award 2019 i kategorien Best Medical Device Solution (den bedste løsning inden for medicinsk udstyr). Det nye implantat, som er baseret på HiRes™ Ultra-platformen og udviklet af AB's egen afdeling for forskning og udvikling, er en problemfri og smertefri løsning for brugere, der på et eller andet tidspunkt i livet skal have foretaget en MR-skanning. Selv ved MR-skanninger med høj opløsning er der hverken behov for hovedforbinding eller kirurgisk fjernelse af den nye multimagnet, og det er en stor fordel for patienten.

"Vi er meget stolte og taknemmelige over at have modtaget denne prestigefulde pris i kategorien Best Medical Device Solution," siger Victoria Carr-Brendel, som er ph.d. og Group Vice President Cochlear Implants (CI) hos Sonova. "Det er en stor anerkendelse af den banebrydende indsats, som Advanced Bionics' eksperter har gjort i de seneste år. Den nye magnetteknologi i vores Ultra 3D-implantater forbedrer livskvaliteten for mange CI-brugere og gør MR-skanninger til en problemfri og smertefri oplevelse."

Den banebrydende Ultra 3D-multimagnet justeres automatisk i forhold til MR-skannerens magnetfelt, uanset hvordan patienten er placeret eller bevæger sig. Cochlear implant-brugere i alle aldre kan derfor føle sig helt sikre ved en MR-skanning med høj opløsning (f.eks. en skanning med en magnetfeltstyrke på 3,0 tesla), da der ikke er behov for hverken kirurgisk indgreb eller hovedforbinding, hvilket betyder, at patienten kan bevæge hovedet frit og gennemføre MR-skanningen uden smerte og ubehag af nogen art.

MR-skanninger bliver i stigende grad brugt som diagnosticeringsværktøj i forbindelse med en række forskellige sygdomme og lidelser. Inden udviklingen af den MR-kompatible CI-magnetteknologi kunne det ikke undgås, at CI-magneten i patientens hoved blev påvirket af MR-skannerens magnetfelt, og det resulterede i smerte. Selv om det i en vis grad var muligt at afhjælpe disse problemer ved brug af hovedforbinding og/eller omhyggelig justering af MR-feltet i forhold til CI, var det almindelig praksis at fjerne magneten inden en MR-skanning med høj opløsning, og det havde i sagens natur konsekvenser for patientens hørelse, indtil såret var helet.

Med HiRes Ultra 3D har AB udviklet en ny multimagnetteknologi, der er kompatibel med MR-skanninger, så CI-brugere kan få foretaget en skanning med ro i sindet og personalet på de radiologiske afdelinger ikke skal bekymre sig om patientens implantat. Takket være den nye multimagnet kan brugeren få foretaget flere MR-skanninger uden risiko for tab af magnetstyrke eller hindring af magnetkomponenternes bevægelsesfrihed.

 

Om Advanced Bionics

Advanced Bionics (AB) har udviklet nogle af verdens mest avancerede høreløsninger til personer, som lider af svær til meget svær hørenedsættelse og ikke længere har fordel af at bruge høreapparater. AB, som blev grundlagt i 1993 og har været datterselskab i Sonova-koncernen siden 2009, udvikler avanceret cochlear implant-teknologi, som sikrer brugerne den bedst mulige hørelse. Da AB sluttede sig til Phonak i Sonova-koncernen, påbegyndte de to virksomheder et helt unikt samarbejde inden for branchen. Siden da har de førende udviklere af cochlear implants og høreapparater løbende kombineret teknologier i nye, unikke høreløsninger.

AB's produkter, der anses for at være nogle af de mest avancerede på markedet, sælges i over 50 lande, og virksomhedens stab af dygtige og engagerede fagfolk fra hele verden giver i kraft af et tæt samarbejde med både patienter og hørespecialister garanti for høj produktkvalitet.

 

Om Medtech Breakthrough

MedTech Breakthrough Awards, som er en del af Tech Breakthrough, en førende platform for markedsanalyse og international anerkendelse af innovative teknologiske tiltag, er et uafhængigt program til anerkendelse af virksomheder, medarbejdere, produkter og tjenester inden for medicinal- og sundhedssektoren. MedTech Breakthrough Awards er med andre ord en platform for offentlig anerkendelse af banebrydende tiltag og resultater for virksomheder og produkter inden for kategorier såsom patientinddragelse, mHealth (sundhedsteknologi til mobilenheder), sundhed og fitness, klinisk administration, medicinske data samt IoT og cybersikkerhed i sundhedssektoren. Flere oplysninger kan fås på adressen MedTechBreakthrough.com.
 

See the Press Release here
 

Pressekontakt

Olivia Duarte
Advanced Bionics
661.362.1400
MediaInquiries@AdvancedBionics.com

REMOTE PROGRAMMING ENABLES VIRTUAL CI ADJUSTMENTS WITH HEARING CARE PROFESSIONALS

Cochlear implant patients often have to travel long distances to reach clinics for appointments with their hearing care professionals (HCPs). For others, mobility issues or busy schedules make receiving timely and necessary care for their CI and hearing needs challenging. AB’s new Remote Support app is not just a remote checking tool, but also allows patients to have virtual appointments with their hearing care professionals using their smartphone.

Besides a video chat function that allows patients and professionals to meet over secure connections with end-to-end encryption, it also allows HCPs to remotely and directly adjust settings for their Marvel CI sound processor and compatible Phonak hearing aid or CROS. This way, patients can discuss their progress, get their questions answered in real-time, and even receive full CI programming without a visit to the clinic.

For people who have severe to profound hearing loss in both ears but hear with only one Marvel CI, having a CROS device on the other ear allows it to pick up sounds from that side and transmit them to the Marvel CI. This way, listeners can have a more complete sense of their surroundings and follow conversations from all directions, especially in noisy situations such as restaurants or in the car. Together with a pair of Marvel CI sound processors, or a bimodal pairing with Marvel CI and a Phonak Link M hearing aid, the introduction of CROS makes Marvel the only CI system with linked bilateral, bimodal, and CROS configurations. 

EXPANDED LINKED TWO-EAR SOLUTIONS INCLUDING PHONAK CROS DEVICE

Hearing with both ears provides a better sense of where sounds are coming from, allows people to hear better in noisy situations, and makes hearing less tiring.1,2,3 Together with our sister company Phonak, AB remains the only manufacturer to offer linked two-ear solutions with hearing aids and cochlear implants designed to communicate and work together as a pair. Now AB’s Marvel will also be the only CI system with a CROS (Contralateral Routing of Signal) device. With the introduction of the Phonak CROS device, AB allows people who hear with cochlear implants more possibilities to hear from all around them. 

For people who have severe to profound hearing loss in both ears but hear with only one Marvel CI, having a CROS device on the other ear allows it to pick up sounds from that side and transmit them to the Marvel CI. This way, listeners can have a more complete sense of their surroundings and follow conversations from all directions, especially in noisy situations such as restaurants or in the car. Together with a pair of Marvel CI sound processors, or a bimodal pairing with Marvel CI and a Phonak Link M hearing aid, the introduction of CROS makes Marvel the only CI system with linked bilateral, bimodal, and CROS configurations.

TARGET CI VERSION 1.5 IS NOW BETTER THAN EVER

Target CI is designed to be the smarter CI fitting software, giving professionals the flexibility to meet their patient-specific needs. Since its introduction, it remains the only software which allows professionals to program a cochlear implant and the associated bimodal hearing aid with one software in one fitting session. Its intuitive workflow and user-centric design and features are made for faster fittings, allowing professionals to spend more time with their patients, rather than the software. 

The new Version 1.5 is even more powerful, with usability enhancements related to workflow, ease of use, convenience, and professional performance. In addition to bimodal fittings, it now also supports programming and configuration of the compatible Phonak CROS device together with a Marvel CI. Target CI Version 1.5 has also reintroduced some of the popular features from the previous AB fitting software Soundwave, and HCPs can now import patient data from AB’s cochlear health monitoring tool, the AIM system.  

DISCLAIMER

The Target CI v1.5 software and the AB Remote Programming app are currently undergoing evaluation by US FDA and have not been cleared for promotional activities or distribution in USA.

ABOUT ADVANCED BIONICS

Advanced Bionics is a global leader in developing hearing solutions for individuals with severe-to-profound hearing loss who no longer benefit from hearing aids. Founded in 1993 and a subsidiary of the Sonova Group since 2009, AB develops cutting-edge cochlear implant technology that allows recipients to hear their best. AB joined Phonak as part of the Sonova Group of companies and began a collaboration unlike any other in the industry. Since then, the innovation leaders in cochlear implants and hearing aids have continuously combined technologies to deliver new, unequalled hearing solutions.

With sales in more than 50 countries and a proven track record for developing high-performing, state-of-the-art products, AB’s talented worldwide group of technologists and professionals are driven to engage with patients and professionals, work with integrity, and stay firmly committed to the best possible performance.

MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT

Advanced Bionics LLC
Petra Nolle Schling
Email: Petra.NolleSchling@advancedbionics.com