Features & Benefits Flashcards
Binaural VoiceStream Technology
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DirectTouch
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Provides flexibility to choose hearing direction for ZoomControl and DuoPhone
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DuoPhone
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How to explain to CI recipient:
- Make listening on the phone effortless
- Hear signal from phone in both ears at the same time
- Still hear those around you
MyLink+
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QuickSync
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One touch control of 2 processors
How to explain to CI recipient:
- only have to touch one processor and you can make program or volume changes to both processors
Roger
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UltraZoom
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ZoomControl
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- Great for the car when you can’t look at the person sitting next to you
AB myPilot
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How to explain to CI recipient:
- Be able to check the battery of your kid’s sound processor(s) and change the program & volume with a touch of a button
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ComPilot
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How to explain to CI recipient:
- Stream audio
- Stream FM
- Stream Bluetooth cell phone wirelessly
- Use as remote control
- Can be used in bimodal listening
- Can be used as remote control (volume changes, program changes) to make bilateral changes simultaneously
Intellilink
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Standby Mode
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Current Steering
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HiRes Optima Sound Processing
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Zinc Air Battery Cartridge
Purpose/Function: disposable battery for Naída CI
How to explain to CI recipient:
- longer battery life than rechargable
- don’t need to recharge, just use a new battery
- great for trips where don’t have access to power
- confidence and flexibility to hear regardless of power
- comes with tamperproof option (no batteries swallowed or lost)
- ~56 hr average (lasts at least 2 days)
PowerCell Minis
Purpose/Function: smallest rechargable battery for Naída CI
How to explain to CI recipient:
- uncompromised battery life in small package
- cost effective
- small to fit on small ears- not so heavy on their ears
Neptune
Purpose/Function: freestyle sound processor
How to explain to CI recipient:
- Brings peace of mind to you; best for listening in all environments
- Lifeproof (waterproof, dustproof)
- CH doesn’t have to miss out on learning opportunities in the bathtub or when swimming with friends
- Can wear when you want- any activity, anywhere
T-Mic
Purpose/Function: microphone in front of ear
How to explain to CI recipient:
- Natural Connectivity
- Talking on phone, using headphones and earbuds like everyone else
- Your kid doesn’t have to look or hear different than their friends
- Talking on phone, using headphones and earbuds like everyone else
- Natural placement for headset, earbuds, or cell phones
- Access to commercially available audio devices
Naída CI
Purpose/Function: AB’s Newest Sound Processor
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AquaCase
Purpose/Function: waterproof/dustproof case for Naída CI
How to explain to CI recipient:
- durable and kid tough
- unlimited use
- doesn’t cover microphone
- water/dust/life proof
MidScala Electrode
Purpose/Function: interanl electrode array
How to explain to CI recipient:
- has potential to preservehearing (by protecting sturctures in your cochlea)
- thinnest electrode array (the smaller, the better)
AquaMic
Purpose/Function: Waterproof mic
How to explain to CI recipient:
- water can’t pass through, but sound can (without reducing the sound at all)
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TVLink
Purpose/Function:
- stream tv and music with your ComPilot
How to explain to CI recipient:
- Streams up to 100ft- can move around the house without missing what’s on tv
- Nothing over the ears with pair of headphones- can still hear others around you while watching tv
- Tv can be on at normal volume for people with typical hearing- easy listening for everyone without arguing about volume of tv (easier communication for all)
- Bimodal or bilateral compatibility- listening with two ears is easier
- Streams to ComPilot
- Can receive streaming and also pick up environmental sounds- still connect to others around you
- With ComPilot, never miss a phone call; streaming stops and automatically sends phone call to your devices
RemoteMic
Purpose/Function:
- Good for one on one conversations in moderate noise and over distance.
- Transmits voice via Bluetooth signal to ComPilot that sends signal to the implant and hearing aid via HIBAN
How to explain to CI recipient:
- In car- talk to kid in backseat and hear what sayings without having to take eyes off road
- Walking down street with busy traffic noise, can still enjoy conversations with partner
- on a bike ride or walk- hear the person next to you better
- In noisy restaurants- commuincate easier with friend or server
- On the field- coaches communicate with their players
- Bimodal or bilateral- listening with 2 ears is always easier!
- Streams up to 60 feet- can move around yoru environment without missing what’s being said
- listener has nothing extra to wear- just the ComPilot- simple, ligthweight and discreet
- Hassle-free- automatically starts streaming hen powered on; blue light on Compilot and RemoteMic indicate streaming
Roger Pen
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How to explain to CI recipient:
- Use with a group of people, individual speaker, or interview style
- Bluetooth for cell phone use
- TV connectivity
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AutoSound
Purpose/Function:
enables AB recipients to hear from a whisper to a shout without the need for procesor adjustments
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