bone conduction
by Michaela Coon
17. May 2021
Die Cochlea™Baha® 6 Max Soundprozessoris designed to improve hearing outcomes for people with SSD (single-sided deafness), conductive or mixed hearing loss.
The Baha 6 Max offers:
- A powerful sound processor:With an adjustment range of up to 55 dB Sensorineural Hearing Level (SNHL) in the same small size as current 45 dB devices, the Baha 6 Max is the first of its kind: a powerful bone-anchored sound processor designed for powerful hearing performance.1
- Tuned for high frequencies.Research suggests that expanded bandwidth can improve high-frequency consonant recognition in silence and noise.2,3The Baha 6 Max features a new powerful Xidium™ platform with a frequency range of up to 9.85 kHz.**
- more connectivity: It is also the first bone conduction sound processor to offer direct streaming from Apple® and Android™ devices*The new sound processor offers extra performance in the smallest form and is designed to deliver the clearest, richest and most natural sound possible, reducing the need to choose between size and hearing performance.1,5
- Even more discretion:The Baha 6 Max's small size makes it an unobtrusive solution for both children and adults, and the new LowPro™ pressure coupling even brings the device 2mm closer to the head, making it closer to the head than other traditional bone conduction devices.4
- Protected against dust and water:The Baha 6 Max sound processor has the highest dust and water resistance with an IP68 rating.6,7‡
- Ready for remote maintenance:Remote-Service†gives you the flexibility to deliver quality care without your patients having to travel to the clinic - and adapts to your patients' lives and your schedule. Patients can conveniently access Remote Care from their compatible smartphone*at home, at work or on the go.
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References:
- Vocal range Hua H. Baha 6 max. Cochlear Bone Anchored Solutions AB, Sweden. 2020; D1725632.
- Van Eeckhoutte M, Folkeard P, Glista D, Scollie S. Speech recognition, loudness, and preference with extended-bandwidth hearing aids for adult hearing aid wearers. international J. Audiol. 2020 20;1-12.
- Snapp HA et al. Effects of extended radiofrequency bandwidth on users of osseointegrated bone conduction devices. hearing research. 2021 [in press]
- Land J. Baha 6 Max specs comparison, legacy and competition. Cochlear Bone Anchored Solutions AB, Sweden. 2020; D1762475.
- Hoffman J. Subjective rating of clear, rich, and natural sound. Cochlear Bone Anchored Solutions AB, Sweden. 2020; D1788013.
- Andersson H. Baha 6 Max IPx8 review. RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB, Sweden. 2020; D1757477.
- Andersson H. Baha 6 Max IP6x review. RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB, Sweden. 2020; D1757476.
In the United States and Canada, placement of a bone anchored implant is contraindicated in children younger than 5 years of age.
*The Cochlear Baha 6 Max Sound Processor is compatible with Apple and Android devices. The Cochlear Baha Smart App is available on the App Store and Google Play. For compatibility information, seewww.cochlear.com/compatibility
**Mit Baha Connect-System.
‡With the exception of the battery compartment, the Cochlear Baha 6 Max Sound Processor is dust and waterproof to IP68 according to the international standard IEC60529. For more information, see the appropriate user manual. Tested by RISE Research Institutes Sweden AB.
†The clinic must be registered to participate in Remote Care.
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Shawn Enter, director of regional surgical training at Cochlear Americas
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Kelly Crettol, Director of Surgical Education, Cochlear Americas
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Kelly has over twelve years of pharmaceutical and medical device sales experience in previous organizations. Kelly graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in psychology.
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M van Hoof, S Wigren, H Duimel, PH Savelkoul, M Flynn, RJ Stokroos. Can the Hydroxyapatite Coated Skin Penetrating Abutment for Bone Anchored Hearing Implants integrate with the surrounding skin? the surgeon 2015;2:45.
Iseri M, Orhan KS, Yariktas MH, Kara A, Durgut M, Ceylon DS, Guldiken Y, Keskin IG, Deger K. Surgical and audiological evaluation of the Baha BA400. J Larynx Vet. 2015;129(1):32-37.
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