As your journey into hearing with cochlear implants progresses, it’s not just your auditory world that expands - the whole world around you grows by leaps and bounds. Activities like attending a meeting, enjoying lunch with a friend in a noisy restaurant, or talking on a cell phone become an important part of daily life for many cochlear implant recipients.
To help you or your child hear your best in these situations, AB offers a full line of high-quality accessories designed to help you hear better, longer, and more comfortably, stay connected, and express yourself as you participate in all that the world has to offer.
Jaki’s World Expands
“It’s pretty awesome anywhere I go. If I’m in a noisy restaurant, a nightclub, or a raceway, I have no trouble hearing people talk. I never thought this would be possible for me.”
— Jaki Scheckter, bilaterally implanted at age 31
Accessories for More Natural Hearing
AB’s patented T-MicTM accessory places the microphone at the opening of the ear canal where it can take advantage of the outer ear’s sound-gathering shape to help you or your child hear more naturally. The result is more focused, effortless listening in any environment, from a quiet meeting room to a noisy classroom to listening to your car radio.
Accessories that Keep You Connected
- T-MicTM - Wireless connectivity that’s ideal for everyday listening situations.
- iConnect - A cable-free connection for the most commonly used FM systems.
- Direct Connect - Connects directly to battery powered electronic and audio devices via a 3.5 mm stereo jack and cable.
- T-Coil - Provides wireless access to induction-loop systems and phones.
Accessories to Keep Your Processors Powered
AB rechargeable batteries keep your cochlear implant system running and you or your child hearing. They’re reliable, eco-friendly, long-lasting, and can be recharged hundreds of times before they need replacing, typically lasting for years. With AB, you or your child can enjoy hearing the world around you without worrying about continually replacing disposable batteries. Power accessories include:
- PowerCelTM Slim Rechargeable Battery
- PowerCelTM Plus Rechargeable Battery
- PowerCelTM Charger & Accessories
- Off-the-Ear Power Options
- Platinum Series Rechargeable Batteries
Accessories that Provide Peace of Mind
If the microphone of your child’s sound processor isn’t working correctly, your child could miss important sounds or lessons, which could hinder their learning or speech and language development. Some children are too young or too inexperienced with their cochlear implants to communicate to a parent or teacher that something might be wrong.
AB created the Harmony Listening Check, an exclusive diagnostic tool that provides parents and teachers with a simple way to check a child’s HarmonyTM or AuriaTM processor microphone or T-MicTM. It can even be used to assess input from FM receivers and personal audio devices. So if there’s a problem, it can be addressed, and your child can get back to hearing.
Accessories that Improve Comfort
How you or your child choose to wear your sound processor is determined, in large part, by comfort and lifestyle. No matter which option you choose, AB offers a variety of accessories to fit your lifestyle and ensure you or your child are as comfortable as possible.
AB accessories are designed to grow with you or your child, because the journey to hearing lasts a lifetime.
- Off-the-Ear Power Options take the weight of the battery off the ear and transfer it to a wearing location on the clothing for more comfort, especially for young children or those with small ears.
- Kinder ClipTM allows a Harmony or Auria sound processor to be worn completely off-the-ear for more freedom of movement and more comfort for those with small ears or active lifestyles.
Accessories that Allow You to Express Yourself
There’s no reason a cochlear implant system has to be plain or discreet - unless you want it to be that way. To help express the real you, AB provides three distinct ways to dress your system up, or down, whichever you or your child prefers. So as you venture into the world of hearing, you can make your processor stand out - or blend in - as much as you choose.
- Skinit® with your favourite colour, design, work of art, sports team logo, or just about anything else you can think of to match your mood or make a fashion statement.
- Style it with an assortment of bold accent colours and patterns available from AB.
- Conceal it with a colour that blends in naturally with your own hair or skin colour, for a more discreet look.
Skinit is a registered trademark of Skinit, Inc.
Howard’s Hearing Improves with the T-Mic
“The T-Mic is a microphone at the entrance to my ear canal. This allows my ears to focus the sound to the mike, just like natural hearing. When I use the phone, I hold it up to my ear just like anybody else… Best of all, I hear better with it, particularly in noisy situations.”
— Howard Samuels, implanted at age 44, bilaterally implanted at age
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