Live Untethered With Bone-Anchored Hearing Devices

Bone-Anchored Implants Can Connect You with the Sounds of Your World 

Every hearing loss patient is unique, and deserves a solution that matches their need. Some patients with certain conditions like single-sided deafness or different formations of certain parts of the ear experience the most success with a bone-anchored hearing device. 

You don’t have to embark on this journey of determining what works best for you alone. At Southwestern Hearing & Balance, we’ll support you through the process of finding the ideal hearing loss treatment plan for your individual needs. There are a lot of sounds in the world, and we want you to be able to hear as many as you can. 

How Does a Bone-Anchored Hearing Device Work? 

Bone-anchored implants allow you to hear sounds by transmitting vibrations to the inner ear. While traditional hearing aids amplify sounds that enter the ear canal, bone-anchored hearing devices bypass the ear canal and middle ear, similar to how cochlear and auditory brainstem implants work. 

A bone-anchored hearing device consists of: 

• A titanium implant 
• An external abutment 
• An external sound processor and microphone 

The device sends sound vibrations through the external abutment to the titanium implant, which eventually integrates with the skull bone. 

Who Should Receive a Bone-Anchored Implant? 

You might be a good candidate for a bone-anchored hearing device if: 

• You have single-sided deafness. 
• You have malformations in the outer ear, middle ear or ear canal. 
• You’re allergic to traditional hearing aids. 
• You have Meniere’s disease. 
• You experience chronic middle ear infections. 
• You have cholesteatoma or growth of skin behind your eardrum. 
• You have an acoustic neuroma or a benign tumor that develops on your vestibular or auditory nerves. 

Our Team Is In Your Corner 

At Southwestern Hearing & Balance, we’re here to guide you through your journey of getting hearing loss treatment. If your hearing treatment journey includes a bone-anchored hearing device, our team is here to help you find the right professional, depending on your needs. We want you to connect with as many sounds as possible.