Meet the team who designed the Cochlear™ Baha® SoundArc, the new non-surgical bone conduction wearing option for pediatric patients. Learn how the engineers and designers drove innovation and filled the gap of a product that has never existed.
This one-hour webinar provides an overview of the new Cochlear™ Osia® System, including topics such as candidacy, design features and surgical/audiological overviews. Also, hear from guest speaker Dr. Michael Oldenburg who shares his experience implanting this innovative system.
The SoundArc, part of the Baha® System, is a modern and discreet non-surgical option for children and adults struggling with conductive hearing loss, mixed hearing loss or single-sided deafness (SSD). It can be fit quickly and easily and can be used with any of the Baha 5 series of processors. Want more help fitting the SoundArc? These videos give clinicians the tools to correctly fit a SoundArc to maximize patients’ hearing performance:
Dr. Abraham Jacob, Medical Director of Ear & Hearing at Center for Neurosciences in Tucson, Arizona, discusses the world’s first and only Active Osseointegrated Steady-State Implant (OSI). One of the initial surgeons to implant the Osia System, he uses 13 years of surgical cochlear implant/bone conduction experience to review his initial experience with the system.
Lisa Christensen, AuD, is the Audiology Program Manager at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas and former President of the American Academy of Audiology (AAA). Read her discussion on use of bone conduction solutions and non-surgical Baha options as part of her clinical practice.
The Osia System is a first-of-its-kind hearing implant system for people with single-sided deafness (SSD), conductive or mixed hearing loss. Learn seven key facts to expand your knowledge about the new hearing loss solution and its technology.
In the United States, the Osia 2 System is indicated in children 12 and older.
In the United States and Canada, the placement of a bone conduction implant is contraindicated in Children under the age of 5.
The Baha® SoundArc is a brand new, discreet wearing option. Whether it is during the first demo or for long-term use, the Baha SoundArc helps patients to hear their best with the Baha® 5 portfolio of powerful sound processors.
The Baha SoundArc is designed to flow with the contours of the head, creating a discreet and modern look. SoundArc is the latest non-surgical alternative to SoftBand for pediatric patients under five years of age. Soft silicone grips offer solid retention with a snug and comfortable fit. Easily customizable with four different sizes, the Baha SoundArc offers several options of color tips and a flexible steel spring band that fits neatly around the head. The Connector disc is optimized for use with any of the Baha 5 Sound Processors and is movable, which allows the clinician to treat a wide variety of hearing loss and find the optimal position for sound transmission.
Above is a helpful, easy-to-reference guide to help during counseling about the exciting new features the Baha SoundArc has to offer.
