Initial results in adults using ClearVoice* showed improvements in the ability to hear speech in noise.¹ The Cochlear Implant Program at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa (CHEO), Canada, wanted to see if the same benefit could be seen in children. Twenty-four children already using Harmony processors with HiRes Fidelity 120 were tested with and without ClearVoice enabled.

The results show a significant improvement, with more children achieving higher scores in noise.² In noise, the children’s mean scores increased from 48% without ClearVoice to 67% with ClearVoice.

Parents of the children were also asked to complete a short questionnaire to report how their child benefited from ClearVoice in everyday listening situations. At least two-thirds of the parents reported that their children found ClearVoice useful in the following situations:

• Having a conversation in a car – 85%
• Listening to the teacher in the class room – 80%
• Having a conversation in a group of people – 75%
• Using a telephone (including a cell phone) – 66%

^{* Not approved nor available for sale in the United States.}

AB’s breakthrough ClearVoice* strategy is built on our revolutionary HiRes Fidelity 120^TM ** technology. Only AB offers HiRes Fidelity 120, delivering five times more resolution than any other cochlear implant system. Designed to provide hearing that closely resembles how a normal ear hears, HiRes Fidelity 120 picks up more of the details that make sounds richer.

Only HiRes Fidelity 120 delivers 120 spectral bands for unsurpassed resolution. The higher the resolution, the more complete the sound picture. That means you’ll have the best opportunity to hear the joyful sounds of the world around you - your child whispering a secret, your best friend’s laughter on the phone, or your favorite symphony at a concert hall.

^{* Not approved nor available for sale in the United States.
** Not approved for pediatric patients in the United States.}