Baha

[GenKej]

http://www.umm.edu/otolaryngology/baha.htm#a
experience?

[lklein]

I don't personally have a BAHA, but I have seen people tested with a. You
can go into an ENT's office that implants the BAHA and they can determine
right there whether you would benefit from this device. The sound
processor can be connected to a Testband that is worn around the head.

The company is now owned by Cochlear Corporation. Go to
www.cochlearamericas.com if you live in the US-or just www.cochlear.com
to locate clinics/centers that implant BAHA's.

Lil

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[mookie]

On Sep 23, 8:11 am, "GenKej" <l...@gmail.com> wrote:
> http://www.umm.edu/otolaryngology/baha.htm#a
> experience?

I have worked extensively with the BAHA in the past, approx 1 1/2 ago
I moved and no longer work with an ENT that does the procedure. My
patients did extremely well with it and were quite satisfied.

Of the 130 or so that were implanted and that I worked with, I only
know of one patient that didn't wear their processor. It should be
noted that most of my patients had them b/c of single-sided deafness
(due to acoustic neuroma removal, sudden hearnig loss), with only a
few that wore it b/c of a conductive loss w/ contraindications that
prevented traditional hearing aids from being used.

One problem I found with them though is that they needed to go in for
repair A LOT. Cochlear will send a loaner processor to the patient
while theirs is being repaired, but that was easily the biggest
problem with it. There were also some healing issues with the skin
around the abutment, but that depends a lot on the surgeon that does
the procedure, aftercare by the patient, etc.

If you have specific questions I'd be happy to answer them as best as
I can.

Robb

[GenKej]

"mookie" <robb.r...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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On Sep 23, 8:11 am, "GenKej" <l...@gmail.com> wrote:
> http://www.umm.edu/otolaryngology/baha.htm#a
> experience?

I have worked extensively with the BAHA in the past, approx 1 1/2 ago
I moved and no longer work with an ENT that does the procedure. My

patients did extremely well with it and were quite satisfied...

I did try "test Baha", when after an surgery the sound goes directly to
the bone, how much is stronger in percentage?

[drfr...@gmail.com]

I have a BAHA (3+ yrs),overall disappointed.The situations I need it
the most (such as restaurants, meetings et al) doesn't help much if at
all. Add the fact the abutment site gets regular infections even with
good hygiene maintainence makes me wish I didn't get the surgery.

frank