Smaller, smarter, better connected.
Smaller, smarter, better connected.
Meet the Nucleus® 8 Sound Processor
Engage with the moments that matter and experience the comfort of the world’s smallest and lightest behind-the-ear cochlear implant sound processor.1 Designed to make communicating with people easier, the Nucleus 8 Sound Processor delivers our latest hearing technology which automatically adjusts to your listening environment.2,5-7 Ready for next-generation Bluetooth® LE Audio technology*, it will make it easy to bring sound to you – in more places and from more devices than ever before.4,8-9
Smaller, smarter, better connected.
Meet the Nucleus® 8 Sound Processor
Engage with the moments that matter and experience the comfort of the world’s smallest and lightest behind-the-ear cochlear implant sound processor.1 Designed to make communicating with people easier, the Nucleus 8 Sound Processor delivers our latest hearing technology which automatically adjusts to your listening environment.2,5-7 Ready for next-generation Bluetooth® LE Audio technology*, it will make it easy to bring sound to you – in more places and from more devices than ever before.4,8-9
Meet the new Nucleus 8 Sound Processor
Cochlear's Future Technology Commitment
We firmly believe earlier access to sound is extremely important and want to ensure people who can benefit from a cochlear implant are not waiting to move forward with cochlear implantation. Now that the Nucleus 8 Sound Processor is FDA approved, Cochlear's Future Technology Commitment will ensure if you choose a Cochlear Nucleus Implant System today, you will have access to Nucleus 8 when it becomes commercially available at no additional cost.**
90-Day Exchange Program
Did you know that Cochlear offers a 90-day return and exchange period on all upgrade orders? Within 90 days of when your upgrade order shipped, you can exchange your sound processor for our latest generation sound processor.
Interested in upgrading to the the Nucleus 8 Sound Processor?
Interested in upgrading to the the Nucleus 8 Sound Processor?
Already a Cochlear recipient? We're here to help! Learn more about the latest generation Nucleus 8 Sound Processor. Or, if you’re ready to upgrade now, you can place your preorder on the online Cochlear Store today.†
Interested in upgrading to the the Nucleus 8 Sound Processor?
Already a Cochlear recipient? We're here to help! Learn more about the latest generation Nucleus 8 Sound Processor. Or, if you’re ready to upgrade now, you can place your preorder on the online Cochlear Store today.†
New to Cochlear?
New to Cochlear?
Cochlear implants may be a solution if your hearing aids are not helping you understand sounds and speech. Learn more about our Nucleus Implant Systems.
New to Cochlear?
Cochlear implants may be a solution if your hearing aids are not helping you understand sounds and speech. Learn more about our Nucleus Implant Systems.
Cochlear's Technology Exchange Program
Cochlear's Technology Exchange Program
Did you receive a card with your sound processors kit that said you are eligible for Cochlear's Technology Exchange Program? As announced in August, all new recipients activated on or after August 18, 2022 are eligible to exchange one sound processor for the next generation sound processor, the Nucleus 8 Sound Processor. For more information or to initiate your exchange order, please call (833) 506-2962.††
Cochlear's Technology Exchange Program
Did you receive a card with your sound processors kit that said you are eligible for Cochlear's Technology Exchange Program? As announced in August, all new recipients activated on or after August 18, 2022 are eligible to exchange one sound processor for the next generation sound processor, the Nucleus 8 Sound Processor. For more information or to initiate your exchange order, please call (833) 506-2962.††
Disclaimer
Please seek advice from your health professional about treatments for hearing loss. Outcomes may vary, and your health professional will advise you about the factors which could affect your outcome. Always read the instructions for use. Not all products are available in all countries. Please contact your local Cochlear representative for product information.
*When the technology becomes available for the Cochlear Nucleus 8 Sound Processor, a firmware update to your sound processor will allow you to connect to Bluetooth LE Audio compatible devices.
**Cochlear's Future Technology Commitment is for newly implanted Nucleus implant systems in the United States and Canada. Any Nucleus Initial system kit shipped or activated within 30 days of the Nucleus 8 Sound Processor U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, October 31, 2022, will be eligible for a complimentary exchange to the Nucleus 8 Sound Processor. The exchange must be initiated within the redemption period, 120 days from the FDA approval.
†The Nucleus 8 Sound Processor is compatible with the Nucleus Profile Plus, Nucleus Profile Series, CI500 Series, CI24RE (Freedom) Series, CI24R and CI24M implants. The Nucleus 8 Sound Processor is not currently compatible with the Nucleus 22 Implant.
††Cochlear's Technology Exchange Program (TEP) is eligible for newly implanted Nucleus implant systems in the United States and Canada registered with Cochlear with an activation date on or after August 18, 2022. Current recipients interested in upgrading to next-generation technology are not eligible for the Technology Exchange Program. For more information regarding upgrading to our latest technology, visit www.cochlear.com/us/nucleusupgrade. TEP exchanges must be initiated during the 120 Day redemption period.
References
- Cochlear Limited. D1190805, Processor Size Comparison. May 2022.
- Cochlear Limited. D1864200 SCAN-X Design Description. Apr 2022.
- Cochlear Limited. D1964109 Clinical Investigation Report CLTD5804. A Pre-Marketing, Prospective, Multi-Site, Open Label, Within-Subject, Feasibility, Interventional Study of Speech Perception with experienced adult cochlear implant recipients using the CP1110 Sound Processor and compared with the CP1000 Sound Processor. Feb 2022.
- Hunn N. Introducing Bluetooth® LE Audio [Internet]. [cited 2022 Jan]. Available from: https://www.bluetooth.com/learn-about-bluetooth/recent-enhancements/le-audio/
- Mauger SJ, Warren C, Knight M, Goorevich M, Nel E. Clinical evaluation of the Nucleus 6 cochlear implant system: performance improvements with SmartSound iQ. International Journel Of Audiology. 2014, Aug; 53(8): 564-576. [Sponsored by Cochlear]
- Mauger S, Jones M, Nel E, Del Dot J. Clinical outcomes with the Kanso™ off- the-ear cochlear implant sound processor. International Journal Of Audiology. 2017, Jan 9; 1-10. [Sponsored by Cochlear]
- Wolfe J, Neumann S, Marsh M, Schafer E, Lianos L, Gilden J, O'Neill L, Arkis P, Menapace C, Nel E, Jones M. Benefits of Adaptive Signal Processing in a Commercially Available Cochlear Implant Sound Processor. Otol Neurotol. 2015 Aug;36(7):1181-90. [Sponsored by Cochlear]
- Cochlear Limited. D1631375 Nucleus 8 Sound Processor Product Definition
- Wolfe J, et al. Evaluation of a wireless audio streaming accessory to improve mobile telephone performance of cochlear implant users. International Journal of Audiology. 2016;55(2):75-82