Active osseointegrated steady-state implants (OS implants) use the principle of bone conduction, but unlike traditional bone conduction solutions, OS implants deliver sound vibrations through digital piezoelectric stimulation.

They use an implanted component that expands and contracts within the implant to send sound vibrations through the bones in your skull directly to your working inner ear.

The Cochlear Osia System features these main components:

• External sound processor that captures sound in the air – the Osia 2 Sound Processor is lightweight, durable, and features state-of-the-art connectivity options.

• Internal implant – our active OS implant, the Cochlear Osia OSI200 Implant, is placed under the skin. Its base, the Cochlear BI300 Implant, is designed to promote faster and stronger integration to the bone. The Piezo Power™ transducer that sits inside the OSI200 implant is designed to deliver long-term performance and durability.

Together, these components bypass the part of the ear that isn’t working. The vibrations from the Piezo Power transducer travel to the inner ear where they are converted into electrical impulses and sent to the brain to be interpreted as sound.

The Cochlear™ Baha® System uses advanced technologies to transmit sound to your inner ear. It’s designed to help you hear clear, rich and natural sound¹ so you can engage in many of the activities you enjoy. The Baha sound processors have different power levels to fit your level of hearing loss.

Our flexible Cochlear Baha System includes the following main components:

• Sound processor – the sound processor captures sound in the air.

• Connection between sound processor and implant to secure the sound processor. The connection is either Baha Connect, an abutment connection, or Baha Attract, a magnetic connection.

• Internal implant – all our bone conduction solutions use the stable foundation of the Cochlear BI300 Implant with proven long-term reliability and sound transmission.

Together, these parts bypass the blocked part of the ear, sending vibrations directly through the bone to the inner ear.

Cochlear™ Baha® Start is a non-surgical bone conduction solution that can help you or your child hear until you’re ready for an implantable solution. It’s designed to deliver sound to support your child’s development on par with hearing peers.

It uses a Softband or a SoundArc™ and a Baha sound processor to transmit sound to the inner ear.

Baha Start includes the following main components:

Sound processor – one or two Baha sound processors that capture sound in the air.
A Softband or SoundArc – the sound processor is connected to a Softband or a SoundArc to keep it in place and transmit sound vibrations to the inner ear.
Together, these parts bypass the blocked part of the ear, sending vibrations directly through the bone to the inner ear.

Bone conduction solutions can help people with single-sided deafness, conductive hearing loss or mixed hearing loss.

With Baha Start, young children are able to gain access to sound using either a Baha Soft band or SoundArc with a Baha Sound Processor. These are non-surgical bone conduction solutions that may give children the hearing performance they need to help develop language skills.

If you are considering an implantable bone conduction solution, you’ll be able to try hearing through bone conduction with Baha Start. When you decide to move on with a hearing implant, you and your hearing health professional will discuss what solution is right for you.

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