Andrea Patton, who wrote an article several months ago about acquiring insurance approval for the Neptune Sound Processors for her son, finally got insurance approval recently and not only got the Neptune Sound Processors for her son, but also ClearVoice, a new MAPping strategy. She shares her and her son’s experience in using ClearVoice and [...]
Archive for the ‘Advanced Bionics’ Category
A Review of ClearVoice and Neptune by a Parent of Advanced Bionics Recipient
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
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The Cochlear Implant Process: From Identification to Candidacy to Activation and Beyond!
Monday, April 2nd, 2012
When you begin to investigate cochlear implants for your child or yourself, the amount of information, terminology, and decisions can seem overwhelming. Once you feel that you have a handle on things, someone throws another twist or curve your way. Don’t you just want someone to hold your hand and walk you through the process [...]
Posted in Adults, Advanced Bionics, Audiology, AVT, Babies, Bilateral Implantation, Children, Cochlear, Cochlear Implant, Elizabeth, MED-EL, Medical Care, Misconceptions, New Parents, Sound Processor | 3 Comments »
My Hands-On Preview of the Advanced Bionics Neptune CI Processor
Sunday, December 18th, 2011
Advanced Bionics recently announced the FDA approval of its swimmable Neptune cochlear implant processor. The processor has an IP (ingress protection) rating of 68, which means that it is dust-tight (6) and can be immersed continuously in water even greater than one meter (8). The warranty states that the “waterproof” guarantee is for sweat, bathwater,and [...]
Posted in Advanced Bionics, Cochlear Implant, Elizabeth, News, Sound Processor | 10 Comments »
Arguments for Getting Insurance to Cover Advanced Bionics’ Neptune
Monday, December 5th, 2011
Andrea P., a mom of a child with bilateral Advanced Bionics cochlear implant recipient is very excited about the newly FDA approved Neptune sound processor; however, she will need to battle with the medical insurance to get them to cover the cost of the sound processor. She was generous to write a post with advice [...]
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Mapping a Cochlear Implant
Monday, October 24th, 2011
Mapping (or MAPping) is the term for programming a cochlear implant to the specifications and needs of its user. While any cochlear implant user, or parent, caregiver, or family member of a CI user, has probably attended countless mapping appointments with an audiologist, the process is often confusing or poorly understood. We go to the [...]
