System Performance
Hearing performance in a world of sound
Cochlear is the only company to use directional microphone technology in their sound processor, which is the standard for hearing performance in noise. The Nucleus 5 is the only sound processor to use an advanced algorithm to provide enhanced directional hearing for your patients. Directional microphone technology has been proven to be one of the most effective ways to improve speech intelligibility in noise.
SmartSound™
Environment-based approach to programming that is ONLY available with Nucleus Sound Processors.
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Performance Data
Hearing performance in noise comparison
1. Wolfe, J., Parkinson, A., Schafer, E.C., Gilden, J., Rehwinkel, K., Mansanares, J., Coughlan, E., Wright, J., Torres, J., & Cunningham, S. (2011). Benefit of a commercially available cochlear implant processor with dual-microphone beamforming: A Multi-Center Study, Otology & Neurotology, In Press.
