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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.