Tomorrow’s Technology with Today ’s Implant
Since 1993, AB has decreased the weight of its sound processors by 94% and will continue to develop smaller external components. How your sound processor looks will undoubtedly change over time—what matters more than its appearance and size is the technology inside that delivers the best hearing experience to you or your child. When you choose a cochlear implant system from AB, you benefit from superior internal technology now and external upgradeability for the future so that your hearing advances as the technology does—without the need for surgery.
It’s What’s Inside that Counts
AB is driven to develop the most advanced technology so that you hear your best today, tomorrow, and always. That’s why the internal components are built with “headroom” for software innovations to improve your quality of life.
Throughout its 16-year history, AB has consistently made the industry's leading technological hearing advancements, including superior temporal resolution, spectral resolution, dynamic range and stimulation flexibility.
| | AB | Cochlear | Med-El | Why this Matters |
Temporal Resolution
(Stimulation Rate, pulses per second or pps) | Up to 83,000 pps | Up to 32,000 pps | Up to 50,000 pps | The faster the stimulation rate, the more accurate the timing of sound. |
Spectral Resolution
(Spectral Bands) | Up to 120 | Up to 22 | Up to 12 | The higher the resolution, the more detailed sound you hear. |
Input Dynamic Range (IDR)
(Decibels or dB) | Up to 80 dB | Up to 45 dB | Up to 55 dB | The wider the range, the more sounds you hear. |
| Current Sources | Multiple | Single | Multiple | Multiple current sources allow unique speech processing strategies. AB has 16. Cochlear has 1. |