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Cochlear Receives FDA Clearance to Lower the Age for the Osia System to 5 Years Old
April 19, 2024 In the United States, the Osia System is now cleared for children ages 5 and older. The Osia System, launched commercially in 2020, is indicated for people with conductive hearing loss, mixed hearing loss, and single-sided sensorineural deafness (SSD). It has been shown to provide clinically significant improvements in high-frequency hearing for children.

Cochlear™ Osia® System Becomes Industry's First Active Bone Conduction System to Enable MRI at 3 Tesla
August 18, 2023 Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH), the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, introduces its next generation Cochlear™ Osia® System

Cochlear Announces Audio Streaming from Amazon Fire TV Devices for Hearing Implant Users
February 22, 2023 Cochlear further supports Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA) standard to enable direct streaming from Fire TV devices to a Cochlear™ hearing implant for the first time.

FDA Approves Cochlear’s Nucleus 8 Sound Processor, Smaller, Smarter, Better Connected Cochlear Implant Technology
November 3, 2022 The Nucleus 8 Sound Processor is the world’s first cochlear implant sound processor ready for Bluetooth LE Audio technology

Dr. Teresa Zwolan Joins Cochlear as the Director of Audiology Access & Standards of Care
October 17, 2022 Cochlear is pleased to announce that Dr. Teresa “Terry” Zwolan, Ph.D., CCC-A, will join Cochlear Americas as the Director of Audiology Access & Standards of Care.

Cochlear Americas Recognizes Lisa Aubert as New President for the Region
March 31, 2022 Cochlear Americas recognizes Lisa Aubert as new president for the region.

Cochlear Announces 2022 Winners of Annual Scholarships
February 2, 2022 Cochlear announced today the winners of the 20th annual Graeme Clark and the 11th annual Anders Tjellström Scholarships.

FDA Approves Cochlear Nucleus Implants for Unilateral Hearing Loss and Single-Sided Deafness
January 11, 2022 Individuals with UHL/SSD can now seek treatment with a cochlear implant from Cochlear to hear with both ears.

Cochlear Announces FDA approval and FDA Clearance of First-of-its-Kind Remote Care Capabilities for Nucleus and Baha Systems
October 12, 2021 Cochlear announces FDA approval and FDA clearance of first-of-its-kind Remote Care capabilities for Nucleus and Baha Systems.

Cochlear Foundation Launches Global Partnership with Malala Fund to Remove Hearing Loss as a Barrier to Education
September 24, 2021 Lily is sharing her story in partnership with the Malala Fund and Cochlear America’s “Achieve anything program.”

Hearing Health Today Podcast Set for Return After 4,000+ Tune In
August 24, 2021 Popular podcast, Hearing Health Today, is set to return for a second season after hearing health professionals tuned in more than 4,000 times during the first season. The first episode of season 2 will be available August 31, 2021.

New Cochlear CoPilot App to Help Adults Improve Hearing Outcomes Through Skills Training
May 3, 2021 Adults with cochlear implants may be able to improve their listening and communications skills in daily life with the help of a new self-guided digital tool by Cochlear Limited.

Cochlear Receives FDA Clearance of Baha 6 Max
March 8, 2021 Cochlear receives FDA clearance of Baha 6 Max, industry's smallest 55 dB sound processor now with direct Android streaming.

Cochlear Welcomes Landmark WHO Report Calling on Governments and Societies to Prioritize Hearing Health
March 3, 2021 Cochlear has joined people with hearing loss, hearing care experts and advocates in welcoming the World Health Organization's (WHO) landmark World Report on Hearing, which calls upon governments and societies to prioritize hearing health.

Cochlear Announces 2021 Winners of Annual Scholarships
February 3, 2021 The Graeme Clark and Anders Tjellström Scholarship winners recognize exemplary young leaders in the hearing loss community

Face Masks Inhibit Communication for 95 Percent of People with Hearing Loss, New Survey Finds
January 27, 2021 Hearing Loss Association of America and Cochlear survey highlights COVID-19’s impact on the community of people with hearing loss in the U.S., includes hearing and mental health-related implications.

Normal hearing is 20/20: Get to know your hearing number during Audiology Awareness Month
October 7, 2020 Cochlear, the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, and 10 hearing health nonprofit and industry partners announced Hearing 20/20 today, a public health initiative to adopt 20/20 as a common metric for normal hearing. The initiative aims to establish a simple, common metric – defined as 20 decibels in each ear – to simplify monitoring hearing health and treating hearing loss.

New Online Tool Determines if Hearing Loss Intervention is Needed
September 11, 2020 September 11, 2020, Hearing healthcare still important during COVID-19 pandemic; Cochlear's Hearing Aid Check provides baseline status to help adults understand if further hearing loss intervention neededCochlear Limited (ASX: COH), the glob

Slim 20 Electrode from Cochlear now Commercially Available
August 21, 2020 Slim 20 Electrode strengthens Cochlear’s market-leading portfolio of electrodes, available on the most reliable cochlear implants in the industry

2020 Cochlear™ Scholarship Application Opens for the 2020/2021 School Year
August 5, 2020 The 2020 Cochlear™ Scholarship application is open for the 2020/2021 school year! The Cochlear Graeme Clark and Anders Tjellström scholarships are unique awards open only to Cochlear Nucleus® Implant and Baha® recipients, respectively.

Articles

Foundations of Baha Implants: Candidacy
August 5, 2019 Mary Beth O'Sullivan, MS, CCC-A This foundational-level course is designed for audiologists who are new to working with Baha systems. After attending this course, participants will be able to determine if someone is a candidate for Baha systems, including the Baha Connect and Baha Attract Systems. Topics will include testing for candidacy, counseling potential candidates and demonstrating Baha systems. This course is designed as part of the overall “Foundations of Baha Implants” series.

Trends in Bone Conduction: Considerations for Treating Both Ears
June 24, 2019 George Cire, AuD, CCC-A While more and more patients with mixed and conductive hearing loss are being treated with Baha solutions, bilateral fittings remain rare. This presentation will review the candidacy criteria for bilateral fittings and discuss the potential benefits of bilateral fittings for patients who are appropriate candidates; we will also review features in Baha fitting software which support bilateral fittings.

Classroom + Learning Series: Nucleus Technology in the Classroom
October 29, 2018 Amy Donaldson, AuD, CCC-A Educational audiologists are asked to work with a wide range of technologies in the classroom, and technology for children with cochlear implants is changing fast. This course will review current Nucleus technology, discuss the selection and fitting of remote microphone technology for children with cochlear implants, and hear about the unique connectivity available for today’s Nucleus recipients.

What's New for the Cochlear Nucleus 7 System
September 4, 2018 Janet Clarke, AuD One year after launching the Nucleus 7 Sound Processor, Cochlear has expanded the features available to recipients. Clinicians working with this device will learn about these new features in order to serve their current patient population; and counsel candidates considering cochlear implantation.

Hearing from the Other Side: Understanding the Candidacy for SSD and Treatment Options
December 15, 2017 Patrick Hurley, PhD This course will provide professionals with an up-to-date overview about treatment options for patients with conductive hearing loss, mixed hearing loss and single-sided deafness.

Hybrid L24 Study Update: Where Are They Now?
June 1, 2017 Ginger Grant, AuD, CCC-A Why Hybrid? Cochlear has led the way with the design, the development, and approval of the first Hybrid Implant System available in the U.S. So first, why Hybrid? What are we, as audiologists, aiming for when we start a treatment plan for an individual with hearing loss? The first goal is audibility since it's a prerequisite for speech understanding. The goal of Hybrid Hearing is to provide audibility in the speech range of 125 to 8000 Hz.

New Treatment Options for Patients with SSD and Mixed Hearing Loss
October 10, 2016 George Cire, AuD, CCC-A  Learning ObjectivesAfter this course, participants will be able to:Identify candidates for the technologies described using the appropriate FDA indications.Explain how to counsel recipients on key features and benefits of the technologies

From Pioneer to Modern Day: The Nucleus 22 Implant Upgrade to the Nucleus 6 System
February 8, 2016 Janet Clarke Janet Clarke: It is my honor to speak to you today about the Nucleus 22 implant upgrade to the Nucleus 6 sound processor. There are several handouts available for you. Please make sure that you download those. They are also be available on myCochlear.com. The learning objectives are to ensure that we can perform these upgrades in an efficient manner to optimize patient outcomes.

The Baha 5 Sound Processor Overview
July 27, 2015 George Cire, AuD, CCC-A  Editor’s Note: This text course is an edited transcript of a live webinar. Download supplemental course materials.George Cire:  Our topic for today is the Cochlear Baha 5 sound processor and the Cochlear Baha 5 fitting systems. 

The Baha Softband: Candidacy, Evaluation and Fitting
December 15, 2014 Lisa Vaughn, AuD Editor’s Note: This text course is an edited transcript of a live webinar. Download supplemental course materials.Dr. Lisa Christensen:  Today we will talk about the Cochlear Baha Softband, how to determine candidacy, and how to perform th

Understanding Atresia, Microtia, and the Baha System
July 28, 2014 Lisa Vaughn, AuD Editor’s Note: This text course is an edited transcript of a live seminar. Download supplemental course materials here.Dr. Lisa Christensen:  Today’s course is Understanding Atresia, Microtia, and the Baha System.  The topics we

Keep it Fresh: Ideas for Auditory Work
March 18, 2013 Ashley Garber, MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert AVT  Editor’s Note: This text course is an edited transcript of a live seminar.  Download supplemental course materials here (link to handout).I am pleased to be joining you today for our third HOPE online program of the season entitled,

Cell Phones: Not Just for Texting
January 29, 2013 Linda Day, Donna Sorkin, MA This text-based course is a transcript of the live seminar, “Cell Phones: Not Just for Texting,” presented by Linda Day, Senior Awareness Manager for Cochlear Americas.  Donna Sorkin:  I am Donna Sorkin from Cochlear Americas HO

An Auditory Approach: Focus on Children with Bilateral Cochlear Implants
January 11, 2013 Nancy Caleffe-Schenck, MEd, CCC-A, CED, CertAVT  This text-based course is a transcript of the live webinar.  Download supplemental course materials.Donna Sorkin:  This is Donna Sorkin from Cochlear Americas.  I want to welcome everyone to HOPE Online, a program we started at C

Auditory Comprehension: Focus on Memory for Professionals
January 11, 2013 Ashley Garber, MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert AVT Editor’s Note: This text course is an edited transcript of a live seminar.  Download supplemental course materials here.Sorkin: Hello everyone, this is Donna Sorkin from Cochlear Americas HOPE Program.  Today we present Auditory Compr

Bringing Literacy to the Table using Books and Therapy
January 3, 2013 Ashley Garber, MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert AVT Editor’s Note: This text course is an edited transcript of a live seminar.  Download supplemental course materials here (link to handout). Donna Sorkin: Welcome everyone. We have had lots of interest in the issue of literacy and readi

Cochlear Implants and Children with Additional Special Needs
October 29, 2012 Holly Whalen, AuD, CCC-A, Melissa H. Sweeney, MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS, Cert. AVT Editor's note: This is a transcript of an AudiologyOnline live expert seminar. Please download supplemental course materials. Melissa Sweeney:  This is a topic that is definitely near and dear to our hearts, but we also recognize that i

Getting Started with Auditory Skills
October 5, 2012 Ashley Garber, MS, CCC-SLP, Mary Ellen Nevins, EdD This text-based course is a transcript of an AudiologyOnline live e-seminar presented by Cochlear Americas as part of their online HOPE series. To view other HOPE courses, please visit: Cochlear Online Courses. Please download supplemental course mat

Therapy: Same or Different for a Child with Two Cochlear Implants?
August 22, 2012 MaryKay Therres This text-based course is a transcript of the live seminar presented by MaryKay Therres of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as part of Cochlear Amercia's online HOPE series. To view other HOPE courses, please visit: Cochlear Online Courses. Pl

Listening and Spoken Language Strategies in the Classroom
August 6, 2012 Ashley Garber, MS, CCC-SLP This text-based course is a transcript of the live seminar, "LSLS Strategies in the Classroom," presented by Ashley Garber, M.S.CCC-SLP as part of the HOPE series from Cochlear Americas. Please download supplemental course materials. My nam

Ask the Expert

How is Cochlear Working to Improve CI Awareness?
March 27, 2023 Patricia Trautwein, AuD How is Cochlear working to improve cochlear implant awareness?

What Clinical Considerations are in Your Treatment Pathway for SSD/UHL Patients?
February 9, 2022 Andrea Overton, AuD What clinical considerations are in your treatment pathway for Single Sided Deafness/Unilateral Hearing Loss patients?

How does Hearing Loss Related to Chronic Otitis Media Impact Patient Quality of Life?
December 15, 2021 Natasha McDougald How does hearing loss related to chronic otitis media directly impact patient quality of life?

How Has the New 9 Month Pediatric Indication Changed the Clinical Landscape?
October 1, 2021 Chrisanda Sanchez, AuD, FAAA How has the new 9 month pediatric indication changed the clinical landscape?

How is the New Cochlear™ Baha® 6 Max Sound Processor Designed to Improve Hearing Outcomes for SSD, Conductive of Mixed Hearing Loss?
July 26, 2021 Melissa Thompson How is the new Cochlear™ Baha® 6 Max Sound Processor designed to improve hearing outcomes for people with single-sided deafness (SSD), conductive or mixed hearing loss?

What are Clinicians and Recipients Saying about the Cochlear™ Kanso® 2 Sound Processor?
November 23, 2020 Natasha McDougald What are clinicians and recipients saying about the Cochlear™ Kanso® 2 Sound Processor?

What is Cochlear Americas’ First Annual Service Report and Why is it Valuable to Clinicians?
October 12, 2020 Mark Roscoe, MBA What is Cochlear Americas’ first annual service report and why is it valuable to clinicians?

How Can Evidence-Based Practice Ensure Consistent Standard of Care?
September 10, 2020 Barbara Buck, AuD, CCC-A How can evidence-based practices/protocols ensure a consistent standard of care as clinical care evolves?

How is Cochlear Making New Products Accessible to the Earliest Cochlear Implantees?
August 17, 2020 Ryan Lopez How is Cochlear making sure the newest products, like the Nucleus® 7 Sound Processor, are accessible to the earliest cochlear implantees?

What are the Advantages of Perimodiolar Electrodes?
July 15, 2020 Wade Colburn What are the advantages of perimodiolar electrodes? How has this advantage been emphasized with the introduction of Slim Modiolar? 

What is Cochlear Link and How Can It Save Clinics Time?
June 1, 2020 Kyle Longwell What is Cochlear Link and how can it save clinics time?

What is ANSI/AAMI CI86 and why is it important in the expansion and transparency of cochlear implant reliability reporting?
May 20, 2020 Wade Colburn What is ANSI/AAMI CI86 and why is it important in the expansion and transparency of cochlear implant reliability reporting?

How does Cochlear’s new FDA approved Remote Check for CI recipients change the virtual care landscape for professionals?
April 30, 2020 Kyle Longwell How does Cochlear’s new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Remote Check for cochlear implant recipients change the virtual care landscape for professionals?

What are the most important pediatric factors and considerations for selecting, fitting and using bone conduction technology?
April 20, 2020 Lisa Vaughn, AuD For pediatric patients, what are the most important factors and considerations for selecting, fitting and using bone conduction technology, such as Baha®? 

What is Piezoelectric Stimulation in the Cochlear™ Osia® System?
March 9, 2020 George Cire, AuD, CCC-A What is Piezoelectric Stimulation and why is it important in the Cochlear™ Osia® System? 

How Many Different Baha Systems Does Cochlear Offer?
October 21, 2019 George Cire, AuD, CCC-A How many different types of Baha System does Cochlear offer?

Can Android be Used with the Cochlear Nucleus Smart App?
November 26, 2018 Janet Clarke, AuD Can Android be used with the Cochlear Nucleus Smart App?

What is Cochlear ForwardFocus?
October 22, 2018 Janet Clarke, AuD What is Cochlear ForwardFocus?

What is the Cochlear Provider Network (CPN) and Why is it Important?
November 17, 2014 Michele Fusco, AuD What is the Cochlear Provider Network (CPN) and why is it important?

Interviews

Managing Growing Patient Caseloads and Integrating New Clinical Efficiencies
May 15, 2023 Ginger Stickney, PhD This interview delves into the impact of Cochlear's Recipient Solutions Managers (RSM) Program on clinical processes. Read on to see how these relationships can bolster clinic efficiency and caseload management and further increase your recipients’ confidence with their new devices and to achieve hearing goals.

Learn How Cochlear Commits to Improved Hearing Health for all Through Hearing Health Literacy and Standard of Care Guidelines
February 1, 2023 Patricia Trautwein, AuD Interview with Patti Trautwein, MA, AuD, Vice President, Market Access and Reimbursement on hearing health literacy and standard of care consensus guidelines.

The Cochlear™ Lend an Ear Program
January 24, 2022 Melissa Thompson, MS Interview with Melissa Thompson, Product Manager Cochlear™ Baha® Systems - Baha Lend an Ear Program.

Help Your Patients Access Insurance Support Services Through Cochlear
December 27, 2021 Nicole Craig Interview with Nicole Craig, Senior Manager of Managed Care and Market Access.

Cochlear Implant Futures Forum: Awareness of Cochlear Implantation
July 1, 2021 Brian Kaplan, MD, FACS, Howard W. Francis, MD, MBA, Regina Presley, AuD, FAAA, CCC-A, Barbara Kelley, Rene Gifford, PhD, CCC-A, Matthew Carlson, MD, Allison Biever, AuD, CCC-A A panel discussion with leading experts in the field of Audiology exploring the lack of awareness of cochlear implants for adults, and the various barriers and facilitators to overcome this. Chaired by Brian Kaplan, M.D., F.A.C.S. Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology at Greater Baltimore Medical Center, U.S.

Strategic Features of the Cochlear Kanso® 2 Sound Processor
May 3, 2021 Marian Jones An interview with Cochlear Ltd Principal Research Audiologists Marian Jones.

Inside Look on Candidate Selection for Electric-Acoustic Stimulation Hybrid and Bimodal Cochlear Implantation
April 19, 2021 Aaron Parkinson, PhD, FAAA, CCC-A Interview with Aaron Parkinson, PhD, Principal Clinical Project Manager at Cochlear.

Cochlear Kanso® 2 Sound Processor Product Development
January 21, 2021 Marian Jones Interview with Marian Jones, Principal Research Audiologist at Cochlear Ltd

Cochlear™ Nucleus® Kanso® 2 off-the-ear Sound Processor: An Interview with Natasha McDougald
November 16, 2020 Natasha McDougald Join Product Manager Natasha McDougald as she discusses the latest release of the Cochlear™ Nucleus® Kanso® 2 off-the-ear Sound Processor which allows clinicians to gain a snapshot of a selected patients hearing health remotely.

International Consensus Paper Released on Standard of Care for Adult Cochlear Implantation
October 10, 2020 Meredith Holcomb, AuD, CCC-A Interview with Meredith Holcomb, AuD, regarding the system review of over 6000 peer-reviewed papers in the area of cochlear implantation for adults with bilateral severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss that resulted in a consensus paper on the standard of care.

Introducing Custom Sound® Pro – Cochlear’s Next Generation CI Fitting Software
August 15, 2020 Kyle Longwell Interview with Kyle Longwell, Product Manager of Software and Clinical Care at Cochlear Americas

What’s New with the Kanso 2 Sound Processor?
July 14, 2020 Natasha McDougald Interview with Natasha McDougald, Product Manager, Nucleus Sound Processors, and Connectivity at Cochlear Americas regarding the Kanso 2 Sound Processor.

Introducing the NEW Cochlear™ Osia® System
April 22, 2020 Anthony King Interview with Anthony King, Sr. Product Marketing Manager – Osia System, regarding the NEW Cochlear™ Osia® System

Expanding Possibilities for Pediatrics: A New Indication for the Cochlear™ Nucleus® Implant System
April 1, 2020 Megan Mears, AuD Interview with Megan Mears, AuD, regarding the Cochlear™ Nucleus® Implant system receiving FDA approval granted to Cochlear Americas to reduce the minimum age of cochlear implantation from 12 months to 9 months of age.

Non-Surgical Baha® Options for Children: Key Considerations
February 10, 2020 Lisa Vaughn, AuD Interview with Lisa Christensen, AuD, Audiology Program Manager at Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas regarding non-surgical Baha® options for children.

Introducing Cochlear™ Nucleus® 7 Sound Processor with Expanded Connectivity
September 23, 2019 Natasha McDougald, BMgt Interview with Natasha McDougald, Product Manager – Cochlear Implants regarding the Nucleus® 7 Sound Processor with Expanded Connectivity

Introducing Cochlear™ Nucleus© Profile™ Plus
August 12, 2019 Wade Colburn Interview with Wade Colburn, Product Manager – Cochlear Implants regarding the Nucleus® Profile™ Plus Implant.

Maximum Power Output and Maximum Force Output Available to Baha® Patients
August 20, 2018 Fredrik Breitholtz Interview with Fredrik Breitholtz regarding Frequently Asked Questions about the Maximum Force Output of the Baha® 5 Family of Sound Processors.

The Future of Audiology: Inspired by Their Own Hearing Loss, Four College Students Pursue Audiology
April 14, 2017 Caroline Moran, Kimberlyn Wellman, Victoria Popov, Jasmine Simmons Interview with Caroline Moran & Kimberlyn Wellman, Baha System users, and Victoria Popov & Jasmine Simmons, Cochlear Implant recipients

Overview of the Features and Benefits of the New Cochlear™ Baha® 5 Sound Processor
May 18, 2015 George Cire, AuD, CCC-A Interview with George Cire, AuD

Resources