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Why Choose Our Products
Why Choose Advanced Bionics?  More than 15 years ago, Advanced Bionics was founded on a fundamental premise—providing high-quality hearing for those with severe to profound hearing impairment. We consider it a privilege to provide products that actually restore one of the five human senses—hearing. From the beginning, our goal was to provide not only words or communication, but also the fullness and richness of sound experienced by normal hearing individuals. Our passion drives us to apply the most advanced technology available to continually improve hearing performance beyond words.
With a mission to improve the lives of others, Advanced Bionics’ team of scientists, engineers, and professionals are continually working to improve the state-of-the-art technology that allows deaf adults and children to actively participate and be a part of the hearing world. In addition, we remain dedicated to providing cochlear implant recipients and their families with a growing network of support services. As,the only American cochlear implant manufacturer, Advanced Bionics is committed to offering the highest quality technology, products, services and programs. To that end, we have brought together unprecedented advancements in science, design, and functionality for the recipient.
Reliability and durability of the internal and external components that you can count on
Click Here to find a copy of the most recent Reliability Report>> Easy to use design to match your lifestyle at work and play
Performance that allows you to maximize how well you can hear in the real world
Upgradeability so you can enjoy tomorrow’s advances in sound technology with the implant you choose today
What do you want?
Choose to hear your personal best on your hearing journey with the Harmony HiResolution Bionic Ear System. Advanced Bionics Timeline of Innovation We’ve been constantly striving to make cochlear implants with more capability, more convenience, and more headroom in the implant for future innovations.
Today, the Harmony System offers the world’s highest fidelity and resolution of sound with 10 times the sound processing capability than before. Historical Product Releases (since 2003)
New Small Auria® Earhooks (April 2007)  Introducing pediatric-friendly earhooks for a more confident and comfortable fit on smaller ears. Small earhook versions of the T-Mic® Microphone, Direct Connect™ and Standard earhooks improve retention for children and adults and ship with Harmony pediatric kits. New earhook flexibility allows bendable adjustment for a more custom fit.
The Harmony Journey to Hearing Counseling Materials (February 2007)
Harmony Sound Processor Released (December 2006) HiRes Fidelity 120™* Sound Processing (December 2006) SoundWave™ Professional Suite Programming Software v1.4 (December 2006) Harmony HiResolution Bionic Ear System (November 2006) Aural Rehabilitation Materials (February 2006)
iConnect Adapter FM Earhook (September 2005)
New Auria Patient Kits (April 2005)
Auria Carrying Case (April 2005)
Little Things Wallet (April 2005)
New HiRes 90K Headpieces (April 2005)
New Platinum Series™ Processor (PSP) Battery Charger (March 2005)
Enhanced Auria T-Mic and BTE T-Mic (February 2005)
Auria PowerCel Plus (August 2004)
New Pediatric Processor Harness (June 2004)
Pediatric Control Cover (June 2004)
New Small, Lighter, and More Powerful BTE PowerCel™ Batteries (May 2004) Auria T-Coil (April 2004)
New, More Powerful Body-Worn Rechargeable Battery (January 2004)
BTE System Sensor (November 2003) SoundWave Professional Suite Programming Software v1.0 (July 2003) HiResolution Sound Processing Strategy (July 2003)
HiRes 90K Implant Released (July 2003)
HiRes Auria Processor Released (May 2003) Future Advancements Under Research Investigation Current areas of research focus:
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New counseling materials provide a complete library of multimedia communications for cochlear implant candidates. Separate content packaging is available specific to adults or pediatric populations. Materials are designed to educate candidates and recipients regarding what to expect throughout their hearing journey with organized sections for Learning, Choosing, Getting and Living with Cochlear Implants.
With CD-quality sound, 16-bit processing, programmable wide input dynamic range, and powerful dual-loop automatic gain control, the Harmony BTE processes sound with unmatched fidelity and clarity. The new Power Economy Mode delivers 50% greater battery life than the previous generation BTE, so recipients can conveniently enjoy a full listening day on a single PowerCel™ Battery charge. Capable of delivering HiResolution® Sound with the HiRes Fidelity 120™ programming option.
HiRes Fidelity 120 is a new sound processing option designed to improve hearing in the most challenging listening environments such as in noisy restaurants or on telephones and to enhance your appreciation of music! .jpg)
HiResolution programming software upgrade for cochlear implant centers contains a series of programming enhancements and user requested feature additions. Familiar user interface boosts training adaptation with the new version software for easy center implementation. Includes support for the new Harmony processor and HiRes with Fidelity 120 programming capability..jpg)
Advanced Bionics developed the Harmony HiResolution Bionic Ear System to help cochlear implant recipients maximize their hearing potential beyond words and to experience as much of the full spectrum of natural sound—and life—as possible. The unmatched parametric space of the new Harmony System will help you to Connect and Discover™ the world of sound around you.
Advanced Bionics introduces a wide assortment of valuable rehabilitation materials for cochlear implant recipients. Practice with these tools to boost hearing adaptation with your implant. Some items are available only through an order process while others are available to download.
The iConnect Adapter provides cable-free access to the Phonak MicroLink MLxS, the most advanced miniaturized FM receiver commonly used in schools. With a separate power source, the device is designed to provide reliable FM reception without compromising processor power consumption.
The little things that matter and make a difference to recipients were added as standard items to all new Auria patient kits. Products added to the kits include the T-Coil accessory, Direct Connect earhook, Auria Carrying Case and the Auria Travel Case.
Built with handy compartments to fit your Auria BTE and accessories in an easy to carry and lightweight design. Doubles as a Dri-Aid kit for overnight storage of your Processor and accessories, the removable Dri-Aid insert protects your equipment and can be regenerated repeatedly.
The Little Things Wallet is a small, convenient carrying case that can accommodate two or more PowerCels and accessories like the Auria T-Coil and earhooks.
The HiRes 90K Auria Headpiece and the HiRes 90K Platinum Sound Processor Headpiece incorporate a concave bottom to comfortably conform to the shape of the area where the headpiece is placed. These headpieces are designed for comfort, performance and improved retention.
With Improved reliability and ease of use the new PSP battery charger allows two batteries to be charged at once. Small and lightweight this new charger is more convenient to use at home and on the road.
Provides a full day of operation, is very simple to use, and is covered by medical insurance. PowerCels enable users to glide batteries on and off the processor in just seconds.
One-piece design is simple to use and allows parents to position the processor on the child's side, which is important when children are in car seats or running around.
Fits over the controls of the PSP and S-Series™ body-worn processors to minimize the chance of young children changing control settings.
Rechargeable batteries offer the advantage of providing the power needed to run the same processing strategies as the body-worn processor, without trade offs in sound quality. Provides a 38% increase in operating time per charge for CII BTE users and average 22% improvement for Platinum BTE users.
New accessory for your Direct Connect earhook provides easy wireless access to inductive loop environments. Works with all hearing aid-compatible phones, and offers a familiar option for former hearing aid users.
New Lithium Ion batteries have improved custom battery chemistry to provide 10%–20% better operating time. These batteries also last longer before they need replacement.
The System Sensor is a handheld wand that parents and teachers can place next to a child's headpiece and verify that the processor is communicating with the implant and the power source is operating.
New HiResolution Bionic Ear System fitting software is faster, simpler, and smarter than ever before. Automated parameter management standardizes and optimizes recipient parameters for consistent and reliable programming. Reduces programming time to an average of 30 minutes or less and allows more time for implant recipient and family member counseling.
HiResolution Sound Processing delivers remarkable improvements in speech understanding, especially in noise and provides noticeably better quality of sound in everyday environments. Ninety-six percent (96%) of the patients studied preferred HiResolution Sound Processing to the other strategies, across multiple listening conditions.
Advanced Bionics designed the HiRes 90K with proven CII technology to provide as much sound information and detail to the brain as is technologically possible. The HiRes 90K is also packed full of digital horsepower so that you may benefit from all that is available today and have an open door to the future of research advancements.
Stylish design, light weight, and powerful, designed to meet your lifestyle needs with uncompromising sound and processing speed in an ear-level processor. Snap-on earhooks and efficient power options provide convenience, ease of use, and simplicity of operation. A high performance processor capable of delivering HiResolution Sound, the Auria BTE is an attractive upgrade option for all CII Bionic Ear users.©2009 Advanced Bionics. All Rights Reserved.