Have You Heard 2-2011 - Cochlear has made the best even better with the Baha 3 System

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Dear Clinician,

Cochlear™, the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, has made the best even better with the Cochlear Baha® 3 System. The system's ability to overcome hearing loss by means of effective amplification is achieved through the combination of three key elements:

New Cochlear Baha 3 Sound Processor (BP100)

Enhanced features

  • Louder Ready-to-Wear settings
  • More water protection
  • Easier to use tactile buttons
  • More wind noise protection
Proven performance
  • Up to 25% better than Divino® in noise1, 2
  • Better performance on Softbands
  • More high frequency gain may be realized
Kid-friendly solutions
  • Better access to speech
  • New battery door colors

New Cochlear Baha 3 Professional Tools

 Precise fitting
  • Refined Cochlear Baha Prescription formula
  • BC Direct measurements of insitu bone conduction

Software that is Microsoft® Windows® 7 compatible

New Cochlear Baha 3 BI300 Implant

Improved stability

  • Wider diameter
  • Small sized threads below flange
  • TiOblast™ surface
  • New conical shape

Trusted solution

  • Market leader and innovator
  • Tri-lobe connection
  • Helium-tight seal
  • Precise countersinking

Simplified surgery
  • Single-use instrument kit
  • Improved packaging
  • Fewer tools and steps

Three key components to improved hearing performance with the Cochlear Baha 3:

The New Cochlear Baha 3 Sound Processor
-Cleans the Signal

  • First programmable direct bone conduction device with Automatic Signal Processing, including Automatic Noise Reduction, Automatic Feedback Management, and Automatic Adaptive Directional Microphone.
  • Environmental detectors continuously monitor the acoustic environment to select the optimal combinations of settings of the available features.
  • Patients will benefit from a system that adjusts to meet their challenging listening needs.

The New Cochlear Baha 3 Professional Tools
- Determines the Required Gain and Maximum Force Output

  • The Cochlear Baha 3 Sound Processor is the only hearing solution using dedicated amplification strategies for Mixed/Conductive hearing loss or SSD.
  • Professional tools include:
    • BC Direct – the industry’s only system that measures bone conduction thresholds insitu with the sound processor
    • Cochlear Baha Prescription – uniquely designed for bone conduction fittings
    • Hearing mentor
    • Data logging

The New Cochlear Baha 3 BI300 Implant
- Delivers Sound Directly to the Cochlea

  • Direct bone conduction is an effective sound delivery method for patients within the candidacy criteria.
    • Bypasses the conductive roadblock in mixed/conductive hearing loss
    • Minimizes the head shadow effect in SSD
    • No need for uncomfortable ear molds

The Baha 3 Sound Processor Delivers Superior Speech Understanding in Noise when Compared to a Previous Generation Sound Processor

  • According to an independent clinical study, recipients achieved on average up to a 25% improvement in speech understanding in noise with the BP100 compared to Divino.1, 2


Find out more: To find out how your patients can benefit from Cochlear technology or accessories or to become a part of the Alliance Network, call Cochlear Americas at 1-800-523-5798 and ask for the Territory Outreach Specialist in your area. Or, visit our websites below.

Interested in how you can become an educational resource center for implantable hearing technology? Contact us today.

Information for you and your patients:

To suggest a topic for a future edition of "Have You Heard?" contact: ImplantInfo@cochlear.com

References:
1. Davison T, Leese D, Marley S, Johnson IJ. Clinical impressions of a new Bone Anchored Hearing Aid processor. In: 2nd International symposium on bone conduction hearing - craniofacial osseointegration; 2009 11-13 June 2009; Göteborg, Sweden; 2009.
2. Percentage estimated using data from: Wilson, et al., “An Evaluation of BHB-SIN, HINT, Quick SIN, and WIN Materials on Listeners with Normal Hearing and Listeners with Hearing Loss” JSLHR, Vol. 50, Aug. 2007; 844-856.