Baha® systems are bone conduction implants, that helps
people with conductive hearing loss, mixed hearing loss as well as
Single Sided Deafness (SSD™).
The Baha sound processors provide hearing to people who cannot
or do not want to use traditional hearing aid technology. By
utilizes your body's natural ability to conduct sound. Bone,
like air, can conduct sound vibrations. For people with
hearing loss, this provides another pathway to perceive sound.
Typical hearing aids rely on air conduction and a functioning
middle ear. In cases where the middle ear function may be
blocked, damaged or occluded, the Baha system may be a better
option as it bypasses the middle ear altogether.
Instead, sound is sent around the damaged or problematic area,
naturally stimulating the cochlea through bone conduction. Once the
cochlea receives these sound vibrations, the organ 'hears' in the
same manner as through air conduction; the sound is converted into
neural signals and is transferred to the brain, allowing a Baha
recipient to perceive sound.