Baha Hearing Aid – Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA) For Single Sided Deafness
Baha Hearing Aid – Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA) For Single Sided Deafness
OR-Live.com webcast January 17, 2008 6:00 PM EST (23:00 UTC) From Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT Join Hartford Hospital ear specialist Dr. Marc Eisen as he conduct an outpatient procedure to implant an unobtrusive BAHA prosthesis that allows sound to travel through bone and overcomes the challenges of single-sided deafness. Single-sided deafness, or deafness in one ear, afflicts some 50000 people a year in the US alone. The loss of hearing in one ear can be caused by a traumatic injury, diseases like mumps or measles, hereditary disorders, or sudden deafness. Hearing through only one ear makes it difficult to determine which direction a sound is coming from, so crossing a street becomes hazardous, and detracts from one’s ability to interact with people in social settings. Now there is an innovative surgical procedure called a Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA) that is being performed at Hartford Hospital. During a live Internet broadcast, Dr. Marc Eisen, an ear specialist, will conduct an outpatient procedure to implant an unobtrusive BAHA prosthesis that allows sound to travel through bone and overcomes the challenges of single-sided deafness.
Baha Hearing Aid – Bone Anchor Hearing Aid Experiences
Global TV interviewed Young Canadian individual in 2003. This fellow shared his experiences being hard of hearing and using the BAHA hearing aid has helped him to become an active citizen.
I have a BAHA. I had to have the surgery done twice because the implant fell out the first time.
I had my surgery 2 weeks ago and have the Baha sitting in my closet waiting until I can use it . I CAN’T wait.
I am a 40 year old female that woke up one morning and everything was ok and then suddenly my left ear starting ringing. After going to the E.R. and being sent to another hospital and then to 3 different doctors including an ear specialist I learned that I suddenly became deaf in my left ear for no apparent reason. The only possible way for me to maybe hear some is the BAHA procedure, Not sure it is for me and am really undecided at this time. Can anyone help me with this?
My opinion.. This surgery should not be imposed on children. As an adult one can decide if they want a screw drilled into their head. Deaf kids have enough to deal with.. They don’t need an infected bald spot on their head. Deaf children are people.. Not guinea pigs.. Signed.. A Grandparent of 2 deaf children!! LET THEM GROW UP AND DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES!
But with BAHA< you still will not be able to distinguish where sound is coming from.
My surgery is tomorrow! I am happy and scared at the same time :S
Im gonna film before surgery, surgery, and after trhe surgery and upload it to youtube for those who are interested
I would suggest talking to you physician again. If you have single sided deafness then you are a Baha candidate.
The device transfers the sound thru your scull towards the healthy ear on the other side. You will be able to hear sounds from your deaf side again. Good luck!
and then the cochlear implant won’t work for me either as they’re only used for people who are deaf on both ears, not just one. the cochlear would work for me, but since it hasn’t been done or tested.
i have single-sided deafness and this product was going to be my only chance of being able to hear from my right ear. I went to the doctor and found out the implant would do nothing for me as my inner ear doesn’t work, meaning the nerves that send the sounds from my ear to my brain don’t work, they don’t funtion at all, so the BAHA won’t work for me.
I really like my BAHA. I have been wearing it for about 6 years now. I think it is time to get my processor changed – the cost is about $3500. As for the surgery costs – I do not know as my universal health care pay for it. I had to pay for the hearing aid processor.
The BAHA device costs around $4000 and many insurance companies do not cover it. The surgery is about $30,000.
i dont know i am so used to it
How does it feel like having the titanium plate in your scull all the time?
How is wearing a hearing aid to correct poor hearing any different to wearing glasses to correct poor eyesight? Do all those millions of glasses-wearers “look like robots”?
I also have a BAHA too and i love it
I am getting one in less than 3 weeks and I am SO excited about it!
I have a BAHA and I really like it.