Severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss

Cochlear Implant

Severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss

Indications

Severe to profound hearing loss
Unilateral, bilateral
Hearing threshold 65 dB across all frequencies for air and bone conduction. See chart
Intact, functioning auditory nerve
Where appropriate, prior use of optimally fitted hearing aid
Minimal or no benefit from acoustic amplification
Realistic expectations
Willingness to do rehabilitation

Key features of the SYNCHRONY Cochlear Implant System

Electrode array for different cochlear lengths and anatomies

Extremely high product reliability and safety for your patients

Atraumatic electrode design for maximum preservation of residual hearing

Ideal distance between electrode contacts and the latest sound coding strategies for natural sound

Audio processors with charging pad for people with limited fine-motor skills

Smallest titanium implant for minimally invasive surgery

3.0 Tesla MRI* without surgery to remove the magnet**

Choice of audio processors

Lightweight, comfortable and discreet to wear

Long battery life

Natural sound quality

*SYNCHRONY cochlear implants are MR conditional. Recipients with a SYNCHRONY Cochlear Implant may be safely MRI scanned at 0.2, 1.0, 1.5, and 3.0 Tesla following the conditions detailed in the instructions for use.

**Unless required for diagnostic reasons.

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Sam: Experience with the Cochlear Implant

Sam’s hearing progressively deteriorated in his teenage years, and he started wearing hearing aids. After some years, however, he did not derive enough benefit from them and stopped using them altogether for five years.

After five years of relying on lip-reading, Sam realized that his hearing was too poor for his professional life. After extensive research, he decided to get a cochlear implant.