When I first started considering the cochlear implants back in 2006, little did I know there was a dedicated group of supporters whose personal mission was to help others on their journey. This group wasn’t even an official one…just a…
A few months ago, what was a lively discussion about the marketing practices of manufacturers became a project of ten individuals around the world collaborating to demystify the world of cochlear implants. Through much bickering, wrangling, editing, censoring, researching, begging,…
Today, I had ClearVoice installed on my CIs. ClearVoice is designed to automatically analyze and adapt to each listening situation, separating the distracting noises from what I want to hear most—speech. It eliminates background noises such as road noise, noisy…
Advanced Bionics is thrilled to announce that we have received FDA approval today for ClearVoice! Built on AB’s proprietary HiRes Fidelity 120™* technology for high-performance hearing, ClearVoice has been designed to automatically analyze and adapt to each listening situation encountered…
A very good couple friends of mine were endowed with being the feature article in the January/February 2012 issue of Hearing Loss Magazine. I met Tina and Tom at the HLAA convention in Washington DC last summer. They took a…
As reprinted… Advanced Bionics is thrilled to announce that the NEPTUNE™ sound processor has received FDA approval in the United States!! Today is a momentous day for us all!! Now AB recipients and candidates have the choice of a Neptune…
As reprinted from the Sonova website…need I say more??? Sonova announces FDA approval for U.S. market re-entry of the Advanced Bionics HiRes 90K cochlear implant 13.09.2011 Stäfa (Switzerland), 13.09.2011 – Sonova is pleased to announce the immediate market re-entry of…
I spent the last four days in Washington DC. Why? It was the scene of the annual HLAA Convention. And it was my second one. HLAA stands for Hearing Loss Association of America. Most of you know that I have…
I haven’t forgot about my website. I have been busy doing…nothing. Saturday was the first race of the season for me – the Shamrock Run. Did it in 40:19 which averages out to an 8:06 per mile pace. That isn’t…
