How Do Cochlear Implants In Children Work? | Advanced Bionics

How does an Advanced Bionics cochlear implant work?

Your child’s hearing loss means that a portion of the ear is not functioning appropriately. Often, a hearing aid can compensate for the loss by making sounds louder and easier to hear. However, when the loss is too severe, making sounds louder may not be enough. 

Cochlear implants are the standard treatment for children with severe-to-profound hearing loss. These amazing devices make sounds clearer and easier to understand by bypassing the damaged portion of the cochlea and sending sound directly to your child’s hearing nerve.
 

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The Advanced Bionics microphones pick up sounds at the opening of the ear canal for the most natural listening experience.

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The sound waves are converted into detailed digital signals by our sound processor.

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Our headpiece sends the digital signals to the cochlear implant and electrode array in the inner ear.

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The electrode array stimulates the hearing nerve.

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The hearing nerve sends impulses to the brain, which interprets them as sounds.


The transformative benefits of a cochlear implant.

A cochlear implant is a life-changing decision, as your child may:

  • Have the potential to develop normal hearing, speech, and language skills.
  • Be able to enjoy listening to music, watching television, and holding conversations over the phone.
  • Gain a sense of inclusion, allowing them to socialise and connect with friends and family.
  • Build the skills and confidence that will help them as they mature and attend school and begin working.
     

HiRes Ultra 3D Cochlear Implant*
AN ADVANCED COCHLEAR IMPLANT FOR CHILDREN.

Our HiRes™ Ultra 3D cochlear implant is designed for your child to get the most out of every listening experience—whether it’s hearing music, the sounds of the world around them, or their teacher’s voice in a noisy classroom.

Our implant delivers the proven benefits of clearer speech1 and a broader range of sound,2 and is designed to exceed industry standards for impact resistance3 so your child can enjoy life’s adventures without limits —from the playground to the playing field.

 

*Please contact your local AB representative for regulatory approval and availability in your region.

1 IMPLANT

Your child’s implant is made up of several components: the electrode array, the electronics package, the communication link, and the multi-magnet assembly.
 

2 ELECTRODE ARRAY

Designed to be inserted into your child’s cochlea,4 our electrodes deliver 120 different pitches, more than any other implant, to help your child understand speech and enjoy music.5
 

3 MULTI-MAGNET ASSEMBLY

Provides a reliable connection to the external headpiece. The HiRes™ Ultra 3D implant ensures your child can experience a hassle-free MRI, even at powerful 3T scans. 

Gentle on the inner ear.

Ensuring your child has a positive implantation and activation is our top priority. That’s why we offer two different electrodes (HiFocus™ SlimJ and HiFocus™ Mid-Scala) that surgeons can choose from, based on what’s best for your child’s unique anatomy. Both electrodes are designed to protect the delicate cochlear structures and provide complete coverage of the cochlea for full-spectrum sound.
 

Future-proof.

Your child will have their implant for life, so our implants are designed to keep up as technology advances for decades to come. By upgrading your child’s processor, they can enjoy new listening features and expanded capabilities without needing to change the implant.
 

Hassle-free MRI.

No one wants to think about needing an MRI in the future. Which is why we’re keeping this in mind for you. Our sophisticated Ultra 3D multi-magnet assembly ensures your child will not need extra surgeries before and after an MRI examination. This means one less thing for you to worry about.
 


The HiRes Ultra 3D has been awarded MedTech’s Breakthrough Award 2019 for Best Overall Medical Device Solution.


Naída CI Sound Processor
HIGH-PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGY
FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE CHILDHOOD.

Our Naída CI sound processor provides unique, groundbreaking features proven to help your child effortlessly hear better in any environment, while offering the durability and flexibility that lets them to do what they do best—play. 

Our thin, light processor is discreet and comfortable for everyday use, and a variety of colour options giving your child the freedom to blend in or stand out, as they like. Rechargeable or disposable batteries make powering up easy.
 

1 MICROPHONES

Your child’s cochlear implant system captures the sound around them with one or more microphones. The Advanced Bionics CI has microphones on the front and back of the processor, in the headpiece, and a T-Mic™ microphone positioned at the opening of the ear canal to capture sounds around them.
 

2 SOUND PROCESSOR

Our sound processors use the industry’s most advanced technology to make hearing easier for your child. They include the only sound processing strategy in the industry recognized by the FDA to improve speech understanding in noise.
 

3 HEADPIECE

Processed sound is transmitted through the headpiece to the implant. Advanced Bionics implant systems feature the most advanced sound processing circuitry in the world, with programming flexibility that provides nearly unlimited ways to deliver sound.
 

Superior performance and sound quality.

Your child can enjoy natural sound quality and phone use with the only microphone located near the opening of the ear, so that they can hear secrets whispered in the ear, and use headphones to enjoy their favourite music. Our state-of-the-art technology ensures they hear their best in noise and never miss any of life’s most important sounds.
 

Coordinated and customised hearing solutions.

Keep both ears working together with the Naída CI. The automatic, wireless, ear-to-ear network allows your child’s sound processors to work seamlessly together or with other hearing devices. Customising a solution for the specific hearing needs of your child is easy.
 

Clear, effortless hearing in every setting.

The Naída CI offers the most cutting-edge, sophisticated sound processing for high-performance hearing. Our upgradeable technology is designed with a single goal in mind: to help your child hear their best in virtually any environment, from a quiet library to a noisy classroom.
 

 

Variety of colours

Choose from a variety of colours to suit your child’s personality.

*Colour options vary by region. Ask your audiologist what’s available to you.


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REFERENCES

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Koch DB, Osberger MJ, Segel P, Kessler DK. (2004) HiResolution and conventional sound processing in the HiResolution Bionic Ear: using appropriate outcome measures to assess speech-recognition ability. Audiology and Neurotology, 9:214-223.

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Firszt JB, Koch DB, Downing M, Litvak L. (2007) Current steering creates additional pitch percepts in adult cochlear implant recipients. Otology and Neurotology, 28(5):629-636.

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EN 45502-2-3:2010. Active Implantable Medical Devices. Particular Requirements for Cochlear and Auditory Brainstem Implant Systems.

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Lenarz T, Prenzler N, Salcher R, Andreas Buechner A (2017) First experience with a new thin lateral electrode array. American Cochlear Implant Alliance, San Francisco, July 26–29, 2017.

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Osberger MJ, Quick A, Arnold L, Boyle P. (2010) Music benefits with HiRes Fidelity 120 sound processing.Cochlear Implants Intl 11 Suppl 1:351-354.

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