The Nucleus® Nexa™ System
Experience the world’s first and only smart cochlear implant system.
The future of hearing.
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Introducing the world's first and only smart cochlear implant system.
What makes it smart?
Responsive
To make hearing easier, the Nucleus Nexa System intuitively responds to changing needs throughout each day.1-5 Only with this advanced technology is unique hearing information securely stored on the smart implant.
Connected
From the start, the Nucleus Nexa System brings together a connected ecosystem of care and support, designed to deliver the best hearing outcomes and streaming options.
Future-ready
The Nucleus Nexa System is ready to access new or improved features and future innovations, as they become available, via a simple implant firmware update.
EXPLORE
Explore the world’s first and only smart cochlear implant system
Nucleus Nexa Implant
The world's first and only smart implant, offering both upgradeable firmware and internal memory. With a smart implant adults and children will be ready to access future innovations as they become available with a simple firmware update.
Already have a cochlear implant?
Adults and children already have a Cochlear Nucleus System with a Nucleus Sound Processor, they can explore more upgrade options.
FEATURES
This is what smart sounds like
The Nucleus Nexa System intuitively adapts and responds to perform at its best, hearing can too.1-5 Learn about the benefits of having a responsive cochlear implant system by choosing the Adult or Child button below.
Smart, secure and unique to each patient
The Nucleus Nexa System comes with a distinct advantage: the world’s first and only cochlear implant with internal memory. So, a patient's unique hearing information is always with them and easily transferred patient's to a new Nucleus Nexa sound processor in the future.
The power to hear in comfort
Enjoy the comfort of the world’s smallest and lightest sound processors with all day battery life.6,#,^^ Responding to changing listening needs, the Nucleus Nexa System adapts its power usage across the day.
Hear with confidence
Adults and children can hear with confidence when ordering a coffee, at a party or walking on a windy day. Nucleus Nexa sound processors can sense and respond to changes in the environment, automatically adjusting adults and children listening settings so they can hear more clearly.1-4
Focus on what’s important
When focusing on a face-to-face conversation, ForwardFocus can reduce distracting background noise automatically, or at the touch of a button in the Nucleus Smart App.5,†
Benefits
A connected ecosystem
The Nucleus Nexa System brings together a connected ecosystem of care and support, from surgery to the clinic and into everyday life.
Supporting a lifetime of hearing performance^
To streamline care from the operating room to the clinic, Cochlear connects the hearing health team with innovative surgical systems and the latest clinical tools and insights to help deliver the best possible hearing outcomes.
Step into a more connected world
There’s an ever-expanding world of streaming options at the fingertips. Enjoy high-quality audio streamed to the Nucleus Nexa sound processor from compatible** mobile devices and, in the future, smart TVs, laptops and a growing list of personal devices using Bluetooth® LE Audio.+
Bring sounds closer
Have the opportunity to tap into what's being broadcast at airport gates, conference centres, theatres and other public venues as Auracast™ broadcast audio becomes available in the future.¥
Ready for what’s next
At every stage of life, adults and children will be ready for what’s next because the Nucleus Nexa System offers the world’s first and only smart cochlear implant with upgradeable firmware. For the first time, access to future innovations will be possible through the smart implant as well as sound processor upgrades, via a simple firmware update. And it's all backed by Cochlear’s 40+ years of proven reliability and technology leadership.
Next steps
This comprehensive brochure brings together all the features and benefits of the Nucleus Nexa System into one convenient guide.
Learn more about the sound processors available with the Nucleus Nexa System and choose with confidence.
Learn more about the brains behind the world’s first and only smart cochlear implant system.
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Disclaimer
This material is intended for health professionals. If you are a consumer, 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.
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+ As Bluetooth LE Audio compatible devices become available, a firmware update will be required for you to use certain features.
¥ Auracast™ broadcast audio capability is subject to third party adoption of the Auracast protocol.
† ForwardFocus is a clinician-enabled feature that can be user-controlled or automated.
^ “A lifetime of hearing performance” and similar phrases should not be understood as claims relating to the expected life, reliability, quality or performance of Cochlear’s products.
* The Cochlear Nucleus Smart App is available on App Store and Google Play. For compatibility information visit www.cochlear.com/compatibility
** For compatibility information and devices visit www.cochlear.com/compatibility.
# The described feature and benefit are available for recipients with a Nucleus Nexa Implant only. Battery life varies for every user, according to the age of the battery, the programs used each day, your implant type, the thickness of skin covering your implant, and the size and type of battery used. Streaming from compatible devices, True Wireless devices or FM may decrease sound processor battery life depending on how often and for how long streaming is engaged. For Nucleus 8 Nexa and Kanso 3 Nexa sound processors, a full day of battery life is defined as 16 hours.
^^ The Nucleus Kanso 3 Nexa Sound Processor is the world’s smallest and lightest rechargeable off-the-ear sound processor.
The Bluetooth® and Auracast™ word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Cochlear Limited is under license.
References
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- Cochlear Limited. D1913968 Nucleus 8 Whitepaper. 2023, Apr.
- Cochlear Limited. D1190805 Processor Size Comparison. 2024, Nov.