Bimodal hearing solutions
Find out more about the bimodal hearing solution proposed by Cochlear and GN Resound.
Page contents
- What bimodal hearing is.
- Smart Hearing alliance partners.
- Information about connectivity features proposed by Cochlear and GN Hearing.
What is bimodal hearing?
A bimodal hearing solution is the combination of a cochlear implant on one side and a hearing aid on the contralateral side. Both systems simultaneously stimulate both auditory pathways.
Smart Hearing Alliance partners
The companies Cochlear and ReSound together have a bimodal solution that can be used with compatible smartphone devices to stream audio.
Features of the bimodal solution proposed by Cochlear and GN Hearing
The partnership between both manufacturers give an access to several connectivity options.
Simultaneous streaming to both earsMusic or other audio may be streamed from a compatible Apple or Android device device to a compatible sound processor and hearing aid without the need for an intermediary device*. |
Settings controlWith this bimodal solution it's possible to use a compatible Apple device to directly control the settings of a sound processor and hearing aid *. |
RequirementsIn order to use the bimodal hearing solution, the following are required:
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Compatibility with True Wireless™ devicesWearing a compatible Nucleus sound processor and a Resound* hearing aid allows direct and simultaneous streaming of sound to both ears from Cochlear True Wireless devices. |
More information
Disclaimer
ReSound is part of the GN group. GN makes life sound better through intelligent audio solutions.
* For compatibility information and devices visit cochlear.com/compatibility and resound.com/compatibility.
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** Apple Inc. 'Made for IPhone compatible hearing devices' [Internet]. Apple support. 2020 [cited January 09, 2020].Available from: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210386
Google Inc. ‘Compare hearing aid compatibility of Pixel phones’ [Internet]. Google support. 2020 [cited 28 February 2020]. Available from: Google https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/9393002
www.cochlear.com/compatibility