Baha System

The Baha System is a cochlear implant designed for use by individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. The system includes a titanium implant which is surgically implanted in the skull bone behind the ear; a sound processor; and an abutment that connects the sound processor directly to the implant in the bone. Direct (percutaneous) bone conduction may give improved access to sound when compared to traditional bone conductors because sound is not weakened when passing through the skin, muscle and fat covering the skull. The system may be used by individuals with three different types of hearing loss (conductive hearing loss, mixed hearing loss, or single-sided deafness) within specific audiological indications.