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Bimodal Hearing

Give your patients the best of both worlds

Oticon’s bimodal fitting solutions help you achieve the optimal support for patients with cochlear implants.

Supporting the transition to combined technologies

With one ear stimulated electrically and the other acoustically, bimodal hearing offers considerable benefits. But fitting a hearing aid to support a Cochlear Implant (CI) can be tricky. The clear guidelines and practical tools in Oticon Genie 2 fitting software makes it easy to achieve the right balance.

Bimodal hearing supported by MoreSound Intelligence™

Optimized bimodal hearing maximizes the effectiveness of a CI while unlocking the full potential of a supporting hearing aid.

Oticon’s MoreSound Intelligence™ 3.0 using 4D Sensor technology and our embedded second-generation Deep Neural Network brings the user the full sound scene in high clarity and balance in any situation. It seamlessly adapts to the user’s specific listening needs based on the situation and the user’s listening intent improving speech comprehension, sound quality and listening comfort.

Intuitive flow chart, developed by top expert

The flowchart within Genie 2 was developed by Carisa Reyes, AuD, CCC-A, at Boys Town National Research Hospital to support fast and precise bimodal fittings. In a few simple steps, it guides you through the fitting and enables you to shape the ideal balance between gain and frequency response.

Manage your bimodal fittings with confidence

The fitting panel in Genie 2 has been updated to include an overall gain trimmer.

Used in conjunction with the flowchart, dedicated handles within the panel let you precisely fine tune the hearing experience to the preferences of your patients.

The bimodal fitting panel in Oticon Genie 2 is compatible with the vast majority of the Oticon portfolio.

Related pages

Fitting in Oticon Genie 2

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RemoteCare

Oticon RemoteCare is a feature within Oticon Genie 2 and the Oticon Companion app that enables you to remotely deliver person-centered hearing care.

Pediatric fitting

Give children and teenagers life-changing hearing care with Oticon’s dedicated fitting solutions

References



  1. Nittrouer & Chapman (2009). The effects of bilateral electric and bimodal electric - Acoustic stimulation on language development.
  2. Shirvani et al. (2016). Emotional perception of music in children with bimodal fitting and unilateral cochlear implant.