SOUNDBITE

Amir Abolfathi, Sonitus Medical; one of the top inventions of 2010 in Popular Science magazine
•• only
only and
and first
first non-surgical
non-surgical
device
device removable
removable hearing
hearing
device
device that
that transmits
transmits
sounds
sounds via
via teeth
teeth (bone
(bone
conduction)
conduction)
•• it
it has
has aa BTE
BTE (behind
(behind the
the •• from
from the
the BTE,
BTE,
ear
ear unit),
unit), ITM
ITM (in
(in the
the transmitted
transmitted toto the
the ITM,
ITM, via
via
mouth
mouth unit)
unit) and
and aa power
power teeth,
teeth, via
via bone,
bone, via
via ear
ear
supply
supply for
for charging
charging cochlea
cochlea

Kassandra Salvacion || 5 BS CHACS

 SOUNDBITE
How does it work?

•• Digital
Digital Signal
Signal Processing
Processing
(DSP)
(DSP) to
to process
process the
the sound,
sound,
noise
noise cancellation
cancellation and
and aa
wireless
wireless chip
chip

•• ITM •• rechargeable
rechargeable batteries
batteries
ITM has
has battery,
battery, wireless
wireless
capability with
with charger
charger that
that has
has docks
docks
capability and
and actuator
actuator
that allowed
allowed for
for simultaneous
simultaneous
that converts
converts signals
signals to
to
vibrations charging
charging of
of ITM
ITM and
and BTE
BTE
vibrations

Kassandra Salvacion || 5 BS CHACS

 SOUNDBITE VS BAHA
The Traditional Treatment
The New Innovation

SOUNDBITE
SOUNDBITE BAHA
BAHA
•• removable,
removable, non-surgical
non-surgical •• surgical
surgical
•• acrylic
acrylic device
device on
on teeth
teeth •• titanium
titanium device
device on
on skull
skull
•• $6000
$6000 •• $10000
$10000

Kassandra Salvacion || 5 BS CHACS

SOUNDBITE VS BAHA
The Traditional Treatment
The New Innovation

278 million people

12-20% hearing disability in the Philippines

STEAL..
…and RECREATE!
REVOLUTIONIZE!

Kassandra Salvacion || 5 BS CHACS

BONE-ANCHORED HEARING AID (BAHA)
Titanium
Titanium implant
implant is
is
inserted
inserted via
via aa surgery
surgery in
in the
the
skull
skull bone
bone

Sound
Sound is
is transmitted
transmitted
through
through the
the external
external
abutment
abutment to
to the
the titanium
titanium
implant
implant

Implant
Implant vibrates
vibrates through
through
the
the skull
skull and
and the
the inner
inner ear
ear
to
to simulate
simulate nerve
nerve fibers,
fibers,
allowing
allowing hearing
hearing