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HiRes Ultra 3D Cochlear Implant

A cochlear implant you can trust

Your hearing means the world to us. That’s why we at AB have developed the most advanced cochlear implant technology that helps restore sound in a way that feels natural and clear. 

Engineers, professional musicians and parents of young children especially choose AB cochlear implants over others. Our technology is proven to provide better speech understanding, especially in noisy places, and overall music enjoyment with better sound quality.1,2,3 

Generations of innovation—and we’re just getting started 

At AB, our cochlear implants are designed to get better over time. With more than four generations of breakthroughs, our technology consistently provides users with the best in sound quality. 

These breakthroughs have been possible due to advanced features, including Current Steering and independent output circuits in all electrodes, not available in any other CI system. As new innovations in sound processing become available, people with AB cochlear implants can upgrade with a device update. 

Clarity more than any other

Imagine listening to a piano, where every single note is clear. That’s the experience you’ll have with AB cochlear implants. Our technology gives you the ability to hear five times more pitches than any other cochlear implant on the market,1 offering you a richer, more vibrant range of sound.

For children, it also means the best chance for developing speech and language.4,5,6

The technology makes all the difference

AB’s HiRes Ultra 3D Cochlear Implant offers something truly remarkable. 

Here's how it works:

  1. How will I hear sounds? Through routine surgery, a thin, flexible Electrode Array is placed into the cochlea (spiral-shaped space in the inner ear) so it can deliver electrical signals that the brain interprets as sound. AB’s unique sound processing technology is designed to let people hear more distinct pitches than any other CI system. 
  2. How does the Electrode Array get into my ear? AB has specially designed the Electrode Array to be gentle on the inner ear while providing a great hearing experience. It can be smoothly inserted in the cochlea, minimizing the risk of trauma while providing great cochlear coverage.
  3. How does it stay in place?  The multi-magnet assembly in AB's HiRes Ultra 3D CI sits just below the skin. It is specially designed to be safe for MRI scans without pain or discomfort.

...the AB cochlear implant has enabled me to do everything that I previously thought was impossible.

“I can finally play the other instruments. I can listen to the orchestra without problems, so much so that I can recognize which instrument comes in later than the ensemble. I can hear the nuances of sound from fortissimo to pianissimo. I recognize notes without problems. I can accompany singers. In short, the AB cochlear implant has enabled me to do everything that I previously thought was impossible.”

– Martina Petruccio, pianist

Quality you can trust

The HiRes Ultra 3D cochlear implant is strictly tested to stay safe and durable over time. In fact, it is AB’s most reliable implant ever, and exceeds industry and international standards for impact resistance7 and reliability.8 This way, you or your child can enjoy everyday activities and sports without worry. 

I wouldn't be putting it in my patients if I didn't believe that…the new device is as good as it can be.

– Maura Cosetti, MD, Otologist-neurotologist at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai

Taking the Leap with Cochlear Implants

Find out if a cochlear implant can help you

"With a hearing aid alone, I could not hear high frequencies. After receiving my first cochlear implant in my left ear, I could suddenly hear them! It was like switching from a black-and-white TV to color."

– Sato Shinji, AB recipient

With AB, your cochlear implant is MRI-safe

We created a game-changing design for cochlear implants and MRI safety. The HiRes Ultra 3D Cochlear Implant is the first of its kind to safely allow adults and children to get high-resolution MRI scans. 

MRI scans are an important part of healthcare, and a common procedure for doctors to review everything from broken bones to heart disease. Before the HiRes Ultra 3D Cochlear Implant, patients needed to have surgery to remove the magnet before an MRI. Now, high-resolution scans, like 3.0 Tesla MRIs, can be completed without the need for surgery, preparation, or bandaging. With the HiRes Ultra 3D, all you need to do is remove the sound processor before the scan and put it back on afterward – it’s that simple.

Why is it important to have an MRI-safe CI?

  • Hassle-Free: With the HiRes Ultra 3D implant, you don’t have to worry about removing the magnet for an MRI. Just treat it like any regular medical exam. It’s the only implant that can be used for up to 200 MRIs without any issues.9
  • Pain-Free: Our unique multi-magnet design rotates in all directions, making sure there’s no pain or discomfort during your MRI, and you don’t need to worry about specific head positions.
  • Uninterrupted Hearing: The only thing you need to do is take off the sound processor before your MRI, then simply put it back on afterward to continue hearing clearly.

If you have an Advanced Bionics implant and need an MRI, contact your hearing healthcare provider or Advanced Bionics to learn more.

  1. Firszt JB, Koch DB, Downing M, Litvak L. (2007) Current steering creates additional pitch percepts in adult cochlear implant recipients. Otology and Neurotology, 28(5):629-636.

  2. Adams D, Ajimsha KM, Barberá MT, Gazibegovic D, Gisbert J, Gómez J, Raveh E, Rocca C, Romanet P, Seebens Y, Zarowski A. (2014). Multicentre evaluation of music perception in adult users of Advanced Bionics cochlear implants. Cochlear Implants Int. 15(1): 20-6. doi: 10.1179/1754762813Y.0000000032. Epub 2013 Nov 25.

  3. Koch DB, Osberger MJ, Segel P, Kessler DK. (2004). HiResolution and conventional sound processing in the HiResolution Bionic Ear: using appropriate outcome measures to assess speech-recognition ability. Audiology and Neurotology, 9:214-223.

  4. Levitin D. (2007). This is your brain on music, the science of a human obsession.

  5. Moira Y. (2002). Tone. (Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics), Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

  6. Hirst D, Di Cristo A. (1998). A survey of intonation systems. In: D. Hirst, A. Di Cristo (Eds.). Intonation Systems, a Survey of Twenty Languages. Cambridge University Press Cambridge (1998).

  7. EN 45502-2-3:2010. Active Implantable Medical Devices. Particular Requirements for Cochlear and Auditory Brainstem Implant Systems.

  8. Advanced Bionics. (2022). Autumn 2022 Reliability Report.

  9. Magnet testing data on file.

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