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Smart bimodal hearing solution

Hear your best with both ears. Discover a smart bimodal hearing solution from Cochlear and ReSound.

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The benefits of bimodal hearing

If you have hearing loss and experience difficulty understanding conversations, even when wearing high-powered hearing aids in each ear, you may need a different hearing solution. It may be time to consider a bimodal solution — a cochlear implant on one ear with a hearing aid on the other.

A bimodal solution may provide greater sound clarity and improved speech understanding, especially in noise.1 With a bimodal solution, you may also be able to determine where sound is coming from better, have an improved quality of life and enjoy improved satisfaction listening to music than with hearing aids alone.1,2

Two experts are better than one

Since 2011, Cochlear and ReSound have collaborated in the Smart Hearing Alliance to provide hearing solutions for people with all types of hearing loss. Whether the need is for hearing aids, hearing implants, or a combination of the two, our solutions work together seamlessly.

In a recent study, 95% of people who were no longer benefiting from hearing aids were significantly more satisfied with their hearing performance when they switched to our smart bimodal hearing solution.7

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If you are seeking the most reliable, smallest, lightest bimodal solution, the Nucleus® 8 Sound Processor and ReSound Nexia™ deliver.3-6

  • Cochlear’s Nucleus implants are the most reliable over 10, 20 and 30 years.8-11
  • Access to ReSound's latest technology with a wide fitting range available.
  • Your choice of hearing aid model and disposable or rechargeable batteries.
  • A smart bimodal solution without sacrificing choice of cochlear implant accessories designed to improve lifestyle and performance in everyday situations.3-6

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The Smart Hearing Alliance also offers a bimodal hearing solution with bimodal direct streaming from compatible Apple® and Android™ devices. Users of our smart bimodal hearing solution can stream phone calls, music, and other audio direct from their mobile device to their compatible ReSound hearing aid and Cochlear™ Sound Processor, without an intermediary device.*

By selecting the Nucleus 8 Sound Processor equipped with next-generation Bluetooth® connectivity, you will be able to stream sound to both ears--in more places and from more devices than ever before.12-14~

Better hearing with both ears

Cochlear™ Nucleus® Sound Processors can be worn with any hearing aid, so no matter what hearing device you are using, you will get the benefit of hearing with both ears. You can discover more natural hearing15, improved speech understanding16-19 and perception of music20 when you combine the benefit of a hearing aid in one ear and a cochlear implant in the other.

Additional bimodal hearing options

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Cochlear offers a range of options designed to help you hear better with both ears, so you don't have to miss out on the moments that matter.

The smart bimodal hearing solution experience

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"My bimodal hearing technology from Cochlear and ReSound has helped me regain the life I thought I had lost. I will be forever grateful for this amazing gift of sound."

- Christopher J. - Nucleus® System recipient

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Hearing with both ears

To improve your hearing performance and help you understand conversations more clearly, you might need to consider a solution that helps you hear your best with both ears.

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Nucleus® 8 Sound Processor

Smaller, smarter, better connected, the Nucleus 8 Sound Processor opens up a world of possibilities.

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Nucleus® smartphone compatibility

You can connect with the people you love and the world around you conveniently—all from a compatible Apple® or Android™ device.*

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Disclaimer

Please seek advice from your health professional about treatments for hearing loss. Outcomes may vary, and your health professional will advise you about the factors which could affect your outcome. Always read the instructions for use. Not all products are available in all countries. Please contact your local Cochlear representative for product information.

Views expressed are those of the individual. Consult your health professional to determine if you are a candidate for Cochlear technology.

For a full list of Cochlear’s trademarks, please visit our Terms of Use page.

*For compatibility information and devices visit www.cochlear.com/compatibility and www.resound.com/compatibility

~As Bluetooth LE Audio compatible devices become available, a sound processor firmware update will be required to use certain features.

ReSound is a trademark of GN Hearing A/S.

Android, Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google LLC.

Apple, the Apple logo, FaceTime, Made for iPad logo, Made for iPhone logo, Made for iPod logo, iPhone, iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad mini, iPad and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and any use of such marks by Cochlear Limited is under license.

References

  1. Gifford RH, Dorman MF, McKarns SA, Spahr AJ. Combined electric and contralateral acoustic hearing: Word and sentence recognition with bimodal hearing. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. 2007 Aug 1;50(4):835-43.
  2. Firszt JB, Reeder RM, Holden LK, Dwyer NY; Asymmetric Hearing Study Team. Results in Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients With Varied Asymmetric Hearing: A Prospective Longitudinal Study of Speech Recognition, Localization, and Participant Report. Ear Hear. 2018 Sep/Oct;39(5):845-862.
  3. Cochlear Limited 2022. D1998842. CP1110 Technical Specifications.
  4. GN ReSound. Data on File. 2023
  5. Phonak Naída™ Marvel 027-0571-02/V2.00/2019-11/cu. Sonova and affiliates; 2019. Available from https://www.phonakpro.com/content/dam/phonakpro/gc_hq/en/products_solutions/hearing_aid/naida_marvel/documents/product_information_naida_m-sp_027-0571.pdf
  6. Naída CI M90 Sound Processor Data Sheet. 027-N237-02 Rev C. Advanced Bionics AG and affiliates; 2022. Available https://www.advancedbionics.com/content/dam/advancedbionics/Documents/libraries/marvel-ci-product-support/com-en/Naida-CI-M90-Sound-Processor-Data-Sheet.pdf
  7. Buchman CA, Herzog JA, McJunkin JL, et al. Assessment of Speech Understanding After Cochlear Implantation in Adult Hearing Aid Users: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. Published online August 27, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2020.1584
  8. Cochlear Limited. D1932780 V1 2021-03. Cochlear™ Nucleus® Reliability Report Volume 20, December 2021.
  9. Cochlear Implant Reliability| MED-EL [Internet]. Medel.com. 2022 [cited 21 February 2023]. Available from: https://www.medel.com/hearing-solutions/cochlear-implants/reliability.
  10. Reliability Report December 2022. 028-Q048-02 Rev B. Advanced Bionics AG and affiliates.; 2022.
  11. Oticon Medical Reliability Report 2022. In accordance with European and Global Consensus on Cochlear Implant Failures and Explantations, ANSI/AAMI CI86 Standard. 224811UK - version C / 2022.09.
  12. Naída CI M90 Sound Processor Data Sheet. 027-N237-02 Rev C. Advanced Bionics AG and affiliates; 2022. Available https://www.advancedbionics.com/content/dam/advancedbionics/Documents/libraries/marvel-ci-product-support/com-en/Naida-CI-M90-Sound-Processor-Data-Sheet.pdf
  13. Introducing Bluetooth® LE Audio, Nick Hunn January 2022 https://www.bluetooth.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Introducing-Bluetooth-LE-Audio-book.pdf
  14. Cochlear Limited D1631375 Nucleus 8 Sound Processor Product Definition
  15. Holden LK, Finley CC, Firszt JB, Holden TA, Brenner C, Potts LG, et al Factors affecting open-set word recognition in adults with cochlear implants Ear Hear 2013 May-Jun;34(3):342-60
  16. Esquia (2013): Esquia Medina, GN , Borel, S , Nguyen, Y , Ambert-Dahan, E , Ferrary, E , Sterkers, O , Bozorg Grayeli, A Is Electrode-Modiolus Distance a Prognostic Factor for Hearing Performances after Cochlear Implant Surgery Audiol Neurotol 2013;18:406–413 DOI: 10 1159/000354115
  17. Van der Beek (2005): van der Beek, FB , Boermans, PP , Verbist, BM , Briaire, JJ , Frijns, JH Clinical evaluation of the Clarion CII HiFocus 1 with and without positioner Ear and Hearing 2005 Dec; 26(6):577-92.
  18. Dowell, R Evidence about the effectiveness of cochlear implants for adults Evidence based practice in audiology : evaluating interventions for children and adults with hearing impairment Plural Publishing 141-166 2012.
  19. Cohen L, Richardson L, Saunders E, Cowan R Spatial spread of neural excitation in cochlear implant recipients: comparison of improved ECAP method and psychophysical forward masking Hearing Research 179 (2003); 72-87.
  20. Sucher CM, McDermott HJ Bimodal stimulation: benefits for music perception and sound quality Cochlear Implants International (2009 Jan); 1;10(S1):96-9