Cochlear - Pediatric Journey
It may be difficult to assess whether your child may benefit from a cochlear implant. To help, ask yourself the following questions:
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions and your child is at least 12 months old, your child may meet the qualifications for a cochlear implant. Schedule an appointment with a Hearing Implant Specialist Opens in new window.
The Nucleus Implant is placed just under the skin along with the electrode array, which consists of 22 active electrodes that follow the natural curve of your child's cochlea and stimulate the hearing nerve.
Every child’s cochlea is unique, so we provide a choice of implants and electrodes allowing the surgeon to choose the best one for your child’s specific needs. We offer:
*Based on manufactures specification collateral.
When considering a cochlear implant for your child, you want to know all the facts. You want to feel confident that you are choosing the most reliable cochlear implant available.
We offer sound processor options to fit your child's lifestyle.
Kanso™ is a new way of hearing with a Cochlear Implant.. It’s an off-the-ear hearing solution designed to be so DISCREET and comfortable you may even forget you’re wearing it.
The Kanso Sound Processor can give you an increased level of confidence to help you live your LIFE TO THE FULLEST.
Although the Kanso Sound Processor is designed to be discreet, it is also designed to provide you with OPTIMAL HEARING PERFORMANCE when high-powered hearing aids are no longer enough to help you understand and engage in conversations.
The Kanso Sound Processor includes our most advanced technologies, including dual microphones and SmartSound® iQ* with SCAN and True Wireless™ connectivity to help you hear your best to help you hear your best, especially in noisy environments.
*SNR-NR and WNR are approved for use with any recipient ages 6 years and older, who is able to 1) complete objective speech perception testing in quiet and in noise in order to determine and document performance 2) report a preference for different program settings. SCAN is FDA approved for use with any recipient age 6 years old and older, to be used at the discretion of the recipient/parent/caregiver.
The Nucleus 7 Sound Processor is the first cochlear implant sound processor that you can control with a compatible smartphone. Sound, music, videos and more can be streamed directly into your child's sound processor using exclusive Made for iPhone connectivity, which is an industry first.8
If your child has an Android™ device, they can stream phone calls, music and more directly to the Nucleus 7 Sound Processor by using the True Wireless™ Phone Clip.
You can also control and tailor your child's hearing experience conveniently from a compatible Apple or Android™ device using the Nucleus Smart App.
The Nucleus 7 Sound Processor also features our innovative hearing technologies to help provide your child's best hearing, including SmartSound® iQ* with SCAN, dual microphones and our True Wireless™ capabilities.
Thanks to Made for iPhone compatibility of the Nucleus 7 Sound Processor, your child can connect to the people and entertainment they love as they stream phone calls, videos and music directly to their sound processor.
If your child has an Android™ device, they can stream phone calls, music and more directly to the Nucleus 7 Sound Processor by using the True Wireless™ Phone Clip.
Take control of your child's hearing from the palm of your hand with the Nucleus Smart App. The Smart App allows you to:
Our Nucleus® Sound Processors feature our True Wireless technology. Sound and speech can be streamed directly to your child's sound processor without anything around the neck.
The Nucleus 7* and Kanso** Sound Processors are water resistant and can both be waterproof when used with the Nucleus Aqua+ accessories.
*The Nucleus Aqua+ accessory is IP68 rated and is approved for use with rechargeable batteries and is not approved for use with the acoustic component. The Nucleus 7 Sound Processor is water- resistant without the Nucleus Aqua+ accessory to level of IP57 of the International Standard IEC60529 when used with rechargeable batteries.
**The Kanso Sound Processor is water resistant to level IP54 of the International Standard IEC60529. The Kanso Sound Processor with the Aqua+ is water resistant to level IP68 of the International Standard when used with LR44 alkaline or nickel metal hydride disposable batteries.
A choice of battery options to help ensure your child never goes without hearing
Retention options help secure the sound processor on your child’s ear.
Choice of sound processor colors to fit your child's hair and preference.
Our innovative SmartSound® iQ* technology replicates the functions of a normal hearing brain, which may give your child crisper, clearer sound, especially when it’s noisy. Our industry-first SCAN technology analyzes the sound environment and adjusts for your child’s best hearing without the need to make manual adjustments to the sound processor. Your child can go from the classroom to the playground without thinking about hearing in those environments, just like other children.
In addition to the automatic features of SCAN, the Nucleus 7 Sound Processor features ForwardFocus** which could help an older child hear better in challenging environments. Once enabled by the clinician, your child can simply switch on ForwardFocus** through the Smart App to decrease noise coming from behind and to help them focus on face-to-face conversation.
Children with hearing loss often use an FM system at school. FM is a wireless system that sends sound from a microphone that a teacher wears to a receiver that is connected to your child's hearing device while at school. This system helps your child hear the teacher, ensuring important learning opportunities are not missed.The Nucleus 7 Sound Processor connects with FM systems using the Phonak Roger™ 20 receiver that can be easily and securely placed on the sound processor while at school to help provide your child's best hearing. The receiver conveniently fits between the sound processor and battery for a seamless and secure wearing experience while allowing your child to utilize the smallest sound processor at all times.
The Kanso Sound Processor can connect to any FM System when using the Mini Microphone 2+.
In addition to automatic sound processing, the Nucleus 7 Sound Processor includes AutoOn, which automatically turns on the sound processor when you connect the battery, making it easy for your child to use.
With natural hearing, the brain understands pitch based on where stimulation happens inside the cochlea. The sensory hair cells in the cochlea are like keys on a keyboard. Higher pitches are stimulated at the bottom or base of the cochlea while lower pitches are stimulated at the top or tip of the cochlea. Damaged sensory hair cells are like missing keys or missing sounds. Cochlear's electrodes are designed to stimulate the cochlea and replace the function of the missing sensory hair cells to provide the full spectrum of sound. The more active contacts in the cochlea, the more your child has access to this full range. The Cochlear Nucleus Implant has the most active contacts — 22 to be exact* — designed to stimulate the hearing nerve directly for a fuller, richer hearing experience for your child.
Life is busy. Some days it's tough to remember to communicate all the important details. Children are the same way with what they remember to share with their parents. In addition, your child may be too young to tell you how they are hearing. That's why our sound processors feature innovative data logging technology.
Data logging records detailed usagte information that can be pulled by your child's audiologist and reviewed for trends. This information can guide the audiologist to make adjustments and ensure your child is hearing their best, even when you're not with them.
The Nucleus Smart App also features the Hearing Tracker that gives you direct access to your child's personalized sound processor use information so you can monitor the time your child has access to sound in between visits to the audiologist.
Our True Wireless™ accessories help your child hear more clearly in challenging situations by sending sound directly to the sound processor. There are no cumbersome neck-worn loops, plus the accessories are easy to use and pair.
True Wireless™ accessories include:
Mini Microphone 2+
Stream speech and music directly to the processor for excellent sound quality in noisy places.Whether in the stroller, classroom, on the soccer field or at a birthday party, the Mini Microphone 2+ can help your child hear more clearly.
Phone Clip
When your child is not using the Made for iPhone connectivity, uses an Android™ smartphone or prefers the Kanso Sound Processor, the Phone Clip uses Bluetooth®-enabled wireless technology to stream calls, music and more directly to their sound processor for an improved hearing experience.
TV Streamer
Imagine your child enjoying stereo sound that goes from your TV right into the sound processor without having the volume too high for other people in the room. The TV Streamer is perfect for family movie night or when your child is playing a favorite video game.
Benefits of SMARTstream™
If your child uses a hearing aid in one ear and a cochlear implant in the other ear (bimodal hearing), your child can benefit from an enhanced bimodal experience.
Cochlear has partnered with GN ReSound® - the leader in Smart Hearing™ aids – to provide direct streaming to the ReSound hearing aid and Nucleus Sound Processor using SMARTsteam™ technology. This technology streams sound directly into the ReSound hearing aid and the Nucleus Sound Processor when using one of our True Wireless™ accessories.
Note: The Cochlear Nucleus Implant System can work with any hearing aid in a bimodal configuration.
The Nucleus Sound Processors are splash-proof and sweat-proof, even in high humidity.
For swimming underwater, our Aqua+ accessories transform the Nucleus Sound Processors into waterproof solutions so your child can experience the joy of hearing while playing in the water.
Waterproof cover for your child's Kanso Sound Processor that can be submerged up to ten feet for two hours.*
Fits like a swimsuit over your child's sound processor and can be submerged in up to ten feet for two hours.**
We understand how important it is for your child to have access to hearing all day long. Below are the battery options to help you and your child manage their power usage during the day.
Disposable batteries
Disposable batteries
Rechargeable batteries
We provide retention options to help you and your child keep the sound processors on the ears, especially during physical activities and sports.
Short Safety Line - with Hair Clip for a more discreet retention option
The Cochlear Headband - is an optional accessory that holds the Kanso Sound Processor in place, especially during physical activities.
Hugfit - helps secure the sound processor on even the smallest of ears with a soft, flexible tube.
Koala Clip - allows you to attach the sound processor to your child's clothing for younger children with smaller ears.
Snugfit - helps to tighten the sound processor on the ear using a light, flexible wire for added peace of mind during activities.
Sound Processor Colors
The Kanso Sound Processor is available in a range of color options to match your child's hair
The Nucleus® 7 Sound Processor is available in a range of colors
Take control of the sound processor and make adjustments to your child's hearing with our convenient wireless options.
Made for iPhone Control
With Made for iPhone Connectivity in the Nucleus 7 Sound Processor, you can control your child’s hearing conveniently from your compatible Apple® device.
Nucleus Smart App Control
Whether you have an iPhone® or Android™ device, the Nucleus Smart App provides you with advanced control and monitoring functionality.
Nucleus Smart App Control
Whether you have an iPhone® or Android™ device, the Nucleus Smart App provides you with advanced control and monitoring functionality.
Learn More About the Nucleus Smart App
Pocket-sized Remote Control*
The pocket-sized Remote Controls let you adjust
simple settings on your child’s sound processor like volume and sensitivity as well as change programs.
Advanced Remote Assistant
Available for the Kanso Sound Processor, the full-featured Advanced Remote Assistant puts you in control of monitoring
and managing your child’s hearing with its intuitive design. A full-color LCD screen make troubleshooting and navigating
the Nucleus® System a breeze.
Monitor Earphones
You can attach the Monitor Earphone Adaptor to the Nucleus 7 Sound Processor so you can hear if sound is coming through your child's sound processor.
*Compatible Remote Controls come with each sound processor; they are not interchangeable.
You can worry less with the most comprehensive warranty out there. In keeping with our promise to “Hear now. And always”, your Nucleus® System comes with a no questions asked 5-year warranty.*
| ✓ Sound processor | ✓Magnet |
| ✓ Coil | ✓Remote |
| ✓Cable | ✓Battery Holder & Cover |
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a diagnostic medical procedure that provides a detailed image of the internal organs and tissues. Because MRIs use powerful magnets, there are risks in keeping the internal cochlear implant magnet in place during an MRI, including pain and discomfort.1,2 That is why we believe the gold standard for MRIs is to remove the magnet. In fact, 97% of radiology professionals surveyed do not recommend MRI scans for patients with magnets in their body.*
In the event that an MRI is needed, you will have added peace of mind knowing that your child can have an effective MRI with a removable magnet in the Nucleus Implant for an MRI of up to 3.0 Tesla. The Nucleus Implant is also approved for an MRI of up to 1.5T with the magnet in place using our MRI Kit.
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The Cochlear Nucleus 7 Sound Processor is compatible with iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Apple, the Apple logo, FaceTime, Made for iPad logo, Made for iPhone logo, Made for iPod logo, iPhone, iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad mini, iPad and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
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The Cochlear Nucleus Smart App is available on App Store and Google Play.
For complete smartphone compatibility information, please visit www.cochlear.com/compatibility.
