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References
1. Cardenas, E., et. al. (2018). Beyond One Ear: Benefits of CROS,
Bimodal, and Bilateral for Speech Understanding in Complex
Environments.” Manuscript in preparation

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 Your Audiogram

The audiogram is a graph that shows a person’s

hearing levels. It is measured during a hearing
test and shows the softest sounds a person can
If you are getting a cochlear hear at different frequencies (pitches).

implant in one ear, consider what X represents the hearing responses for the left ear
you will use on your other ear. O represents the hearing responses for the right ear

Audiogram of Familiar Sounds

Low pitch High pitch
Frequency/Pitch (Hz)
“Getting my cochlear Soft 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 8000

implant completely -10

revitalized my life. I am 0
Normal
now more engaged in Hearing
10
professional meetings
and can enjoy hearing 20 f s th
z v p
my children singing h Mild
30 s k Hearing
Loss
along with me. Hearing Hearing Level in Decibels (dB) ch
40 j mdb i sh
from both sides makes n oar
ng
a big difference in
Moderate
50 ci Hearing
u Loss
everyday situations by 60
giving you equal access Moderately-
Severe
to all sounds around you. 70 Hearing
Loss

The Naída CI will allow 80

Severe
me to get the most out Hearing
Loss
90
of both ears, whether I
have only one implant or 100

get a second implant.” 110

Profound
Hearing
Loss
—Rachel P., Naída CI
AB Recipient Loud 120

Adapted from: American Academy of Audiology, www.

audiology.org and Northern, J & Downs, M. (2002).
Audiogram of familiar sounds; and Ling, D. & Ling, A (1978).
Aural Habilitation.
 What is a
Cochlear Implant?

hearing with a normal ear hearing with a cochlear implant

2
OUTER EAR MIDDLE EAR INNER EAR 1

2 3 4
1

1 The outer ear collects sound waves that pass 1 The microphones capture sound waves that
through the air. pass through the air.

2 The sound waves vibrate the eardrum and
the three tiny bones in the middle ear, the
ossicles: malleus, incus, and stapes.
3 T he vibrations move the tiny hairs of the sensory
cells in the cochlea.
2 The sound waves are converted into detailed
digital information by the sound processor.
3 T he magnetic headpiece sends the digital
signals to the implant and electrode array in
the inner ear.

4 
Sensory cells convert the vibrations to electrical
signals that are sent to the hearing nerve. From
there, the impulses are sent to the brain, where
they are interpreted as sound.
4 The electrode array in the implant sends
electrical signals to the hearing nerve. From
there, the impulses are sent to the brain, where
they are interpreted as sound.
 Naída CI
Bilateral Solution

Implanted Ear COCHLEAR IMPLANT + COCHLEAR IMPLANT1

Frequency (Hz)

Naída CI Bilateral Benefit Naída CI Bilateral Benefit

CI Only Bilateral CI CI Only Bilateral
100
Speech Understanding in Noise (percent correct)

100

Score (percent correct)

Cochlear Implant
80 80

60 60

40 40

The Naída CI 20
Bilateral Solution is designed for 20
individuals who obtain little or no benefit from
hearing aids0in either ear. Having two implants 0
Ipsi Front Contra Ipsi Front Contra
as opposed to one, allows the recipient to hear
better in quiet and in noise, using the natural
benefits of hearing in stereo. Two cochlear implants Up to 54 Percentage Point
provide a fuller sound quality and the ability to Improvement by adding the
locate the source of sounds. With the Naída CI
Naída Link Bimodal Benefit NaídaNaída
CI Solution to Both
Link Bimodal Ears!
Benefit
Bilateral Solution the recipient will always hear
CI + Naída Link HA CI Only Bimodal
CI Only
their best as100both cochlear implants work together 100
Speech Understanding in Noise (percent correct)

automatically and simultaneously adapt to “It is much easier to hear in noisy

Score (percent correct)

different environments.
80 80
environments. I am more confident
60 60 in social situations.”
— Jake M., AB Recipient
40 40

20 20

0 0
Ipsi Front Contra Ipsi Front Contra
 Naída Link
Bimodal Solution
Naída CI Bilateral Benefit Naída CI Bilateral Benefit
CI Only Bilateral CI CI Only Bilateral
100
Speech Understanding in Noise (percent correct)

100

Score (percent correct)

80
80
Bimodal Solution Ear COCHLEAR IMPLANT + HEARING AID1
60 Frequency (Hz) 60

40 40

20 20

0 0
Ipsi Front Contra Ipsi Front Contra

Naída Link
Naída Link(RIC)
Reciever-in-the-canal Bimodal Benefit Naída Link Bimodal Benefit
CI Only CI + Naída Link HA CI Only Bimodal
100
Speech Understanding in Noise (percent correct)

100

Score (percent correct)

80 Naída Link 80
Ultra Power (UP)

60 60

40 40

The Naída Link20 Bimodal Solution is designed for 20

unilateral AB Naída CI recipients who have some
aidable hearing0 in the other ear. The Phonak Naída 0
Ipsi Front Contra Ipsi Front Contra
Link hearing aid is the only hearing aid designed
™

specifically to work with a cochlear implant. The

two devices work together with shared automatic Up to 36 Percentage Point
features and controls to give the user the best Improvement by adding the
sound quality and ease of use.
Naída Link Solution!
Naída Link CROS Benefit Naída Link CROS Benefit
CI Only CI + CROS “Advanced Bionics has great
CI Only CROS bimodal
features
100 that have benefitted me in so
Understanding in Noise (percent correct)

100

many ways. To me, the sound and clarity

ore (percent correct)

80 80
improves when using both ears.”
60
60
— Samantha D., AB Recipient
40 40

20 20
 Naída Link Naída Link Bimodal Benefit Naída Link Bimodal Benefit
CROS Solution CI Only CI + Naída Link HA

100
CI Only Bimodal

Speech Understanding in Noise (percent correct)

100

Score (percent correct)

80 80

60 60
CROS Solution Ear COCHLEAR IMPLANT + CROS1
40 40
Frequency (Hz)
20 20

0 0
Ipsi Front Contra Ipsi Front Contra

Naída Link CROS Benefit Naída Link CROS Benefit

CI Only CI + CROS CI Only CROS
100
Speech Understanding in Noise (percent correct)

100

Naída Link CROS

Score (percent correct)

80 80

60 60

40 40

The Naída Link20

CROS Solution is designed for ™
20
unilateral AB Naída CI recipients who have an
unaidable hearing
0 loss in the non-implanted 0
Ipsi Front Contra Ipsi Front Contra
ear and who don’t have access to or are
contraindicated for bilateral implantation. The
Naída Link CROS is a unique solution from AB Up to 32 Percentage Point
& Phonak which allows individuals to hear their Improvement by adding the
best in quiet and in noise by providing sound
awareness and ease of listening from their non- Naída Link CROS Solution!
implanted side. The Naída Link CROS device
captures sounds from the non-implanted side and “I have never seen him so excited while
transmits it to the Naída CI processor. This means
speaking on the phone! He’s able to use
the recipient now has equal access to sounds no
matter which direction they come from.
the phone even from the non implanted
side with the CROS. This is just great!”
— mother of Harsh T., AB recipient