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Made for the Real World. Made to Last.

As the world’s most reliable, best performing cochlear implant system, Harmony™ meets the highest reliability and quality standards so that you have more hearing and less downtime. You can trust the Harmony™ System to keep you hearing your best day after day.

Highest Internal Reliability

The AB cochlear implants being implanted today demonstrate a very high level of reliability with a 99.6%18 two-year cumulative survival rate (CSR), a measure that defines the likelihood of a device continuing to function over time.

Highest External Reliability

Built to survive real-world conditions, Harmony’s external components have extremely low failure rates of less than 1%18, which means that you will hear longer without interruption.

Advanced Water Protection Guaranteed

All of Harmony sound processor’s internal electronics feature two-fold advanced water protection: a Xylex™ plastic case that resists water penetration, and a special coating that provides a waterproof barrier. AB backs the electronics with a three-year warranty.

Download the facts about AB's high reliability.

18. Advanced Bionics Consumer Reliability Report. 2009.

19. http://products.cochlearamericas.com/cochlear-implants/our-cochlear-implants-products/nucleus-freedom-reliability. July 28, 2009.

20. http://www.medel.com/reliability. July 28, 2009.

Xylex is a trademark of SABIC Innovative Plastics IP BV.

AB adheres to the highest reliability standards in the medical device industy.

All three manufacturers report over 99.5% reliability for their internal devices18,19,20 but real reliability is when you can count on the entire system to hear your best.

AB's external processor has the lowest average 3-month failure rates of less than 1%18

You should know the Total System Reliability before making a decision.