Batteries

[Guest guest]

In addition to what and others have said.. if

you are consistantly in the red zone - you need to use

the Toshiba batteries. I used them for a while until

we were able to lower the requirements on my 3G. I am

now able to use the Power One made by Varta.

Also, if you cannot get insurance to cover them, yes..

they can be used as a deduction from your taxes if you

pay out enough in medical costs to be able to take the

deduction.

Alice

--- M Jansen <nucleus24@...> wrote:

> Hi ,

> Cochlear sells batteries, and they are fairly

> inexpensive if you buy

> in bulk. The other thing is, they will submit the

> receipt to your

> insurance company for you. Insurance companies will

> cover the cost of

> batteries for Cochlear Implants. They do not cover

> them for hearing

> aids, even though it is the same size battery. It's

> because the implant

> is a prosthetic device. So, if you buy them from

> Cochlear, they'll do

> the insurance reimbursement deal for you. If you

> buy them from the drug

> store, WalMart or wheverever (Costco supposedly has

> a deal, and someone

> said WalGreen's drugstore has their own brand), keep

> the paperwork to

> file with your insurance company.

> Andy from Med-el uses the WalGreen's batteries I

> think. Try some and

> see if they give you a decent life. If your maps

> are in the red zone,

> they might not have enough power for you.

> It's not a good idea to exchange good hearing for

> better battery life,

> but has your audiologist tried EVERYTHING for

> getting you at least in the

> yellow area?

> Enjoy your hearing, get a reimbursement on your

> batteries!!

>

> Nucleus Volunteer

> I am down to the last twelve of my so called " free

> one year supply " of

> batteries, my maps are in the red and my audie seems

> unable to remedy

> that,

> any ideas.

> I guess I go to the drugstore tomorrow and start

> pricing them. Can we

> write

> them off on our income taxes?

> in CA SeaAngel1@...

> postlingual, bilateral

[Guest guest]

Hi, All,

For years I used one of those dry-aid jars for my hearing aid. My audi

told me to take the batteries out. Then one day he said - oh - it's fine to

leave the batteries in! Well, I got better battery life after that! I leave

the batteries in the CI in the dry and store as well. I DO take the plastic

cover off so the processor dries in every nook and corner. Hope this helps.

) Jackie

[Guest guest]

i am so happy to hear so many people leave the batteries in when using

dry-store

i hate taking out those little suckers so from last night on the

batteries stay in! sigh...what a relief such little things in

life add so much joy LOL

susan

[Guest guest]

OH, I m so sorry you were having problem with the Batteries. I don't use

that kind of batteries. I just use 375HP batteries for my MED-el. I hope

someone will be able to solve the problem for you.

Anyway, You wrote a story that was so hilarious..I couldn't stop laughing.

That' s SO FUNNY LOL (hahahaha)

Oh I have to tell you a funny story about today. I was in English today. We

relocated to new

room because it have a smart board which the teacher need to use. I was

sitting in the front of classroom near the smart board and all metals. I

turned my head to see who is talking. I laid my BWP on the table. Anyway,

the next thing I know that the coil flew off and attached itself to the

metal sheet. It flew by my teacher and scared her to death. She shrieked

so loud accord to my classmates. She went over to inspect the " object "

that attacked her and she noticed that it is my implant. She said that my

ear is stuck on the wall and asked me to remove it and make sure that I

screw it in my head more tighter. All of my friends laughed out loud

about the screw part. I was like " uh huh... okay... "

Jarom

Batteries

> Hey Y'all,

>

> I am so sick of my 3G! I had it replaced few times because of various

> problems. I am using ACE 1200 and Toshiba batteries. It lasted me for 30

> hours until last week when the hours starts to get shorter everyday. Now,

> I have to change it ever 6-7 hours. I would hear the beep and the

> batteries basically die. I tested it with the tester and they indicated

> that it have plently of powers left for CI. I would left them out in the

> air to see if they need more time to charge itself. I put them in the 3G

> the next day and would be hear for like 5 minutes then it stop working.

> My audiologist is about ready to pull her own hairs out because I

> constantly have problems with 3G. I am so tempted to throw it in the

> garbage can and forget it. I am back on BWP because I don't want to be

> bothered with changing the batteries twice a day or more. The batteries

> for BWP lasts 2 days for me. My audiologist will contact Cochlear again

> and see what they can do. My audiologist pratically groan and shake her

> head everytime she see my 3G. If we can't resolve the problem then I

> don't know what to do. I have not wear my implant for few days because it

> has be nothing but a pain in my butt.

>

> If anybody is wondering how Cade is doing... He is doing very well... He

> has learned how to crawl and he is driving his mother crazy because he

> kept bump in everything! LOL. My cousin is looking forward for his hook

> up next Tuesday. I will keep you guys update about Cade.

>

> One my friend was evaulated by Dr. Shelton at University Hospital in Utah

> for cochlear implant. She was turned down because she use sign language

> as a primary language but Dr. Shelton will present her name to the

> cochlear implant board tomorrow to see if they want her to be implanted

> or not. My friend told me that she will go ahead with Med-el if she is

> approved by the board. I wish her agood luck and hope that the board make

> the right decision.

>

> I just saw my friend few days ago from Arizona and he was implanted with

> Clarion long time ago. I noticed that he didn't wear his implant anymore

> and I asked him why he don't wear them. He said that he don't like them

> anymore. He is using sign language to communicate right now. It made me

> little sad to see him to do that but that's his choice.

>

> I am doing well in my school but I am so sick of homework! I had made

> many new friends and they kept testing my implant. Oh I have to tell you

> a funny story about today. I was in English today. We relocated to new

> room because it have a smart board which the teacher need to use. I was

> sitting in the front of classroom near the smart board and all metals. I

> turned my head to see who is talking. I laid my BWP on the table. Anyway,

> the next thing I know that the coil flew off and attached itself to the

> metal sheet. It flew by my teacher and scared her to death. She shrieked

> so loud accord to my classmates. She went over to inspect the " object "

> that attacked her and she noticed that it is my implant. She said that my

> ear is stuck on the wall and asked me to remove it and make sure that I

> screw it in my head more tighter. All of my friends laughed out loud

> about the screw part. I was like " uh huh... okay... "

>

> Jarom

>

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[Guest guest]

Jarom

not all batteries are the same. why not try the Power One Batteries ? I

believe there are others, I had read that Toshibas did not work well with the

3G's worth trying other batteries to see which would work better for you.

Denis B.

[Guest guest]

Hi Dora,

I would really appreciate your opinion on the different types of batteries.

We were not happy with the Toshibas but Christian is doing well with the

Power one batteries (they last three days). I'd love to know what you think

of the Power One Plus type.

Thanks so much in advance,

Sabine in Cologne, Germany with

(12/98),

Christian (4/00; meningitis 10/00; 2 N24 1/01) and

Florian (6/02)

[Guest guest]

HI Sabine,

My German friend visited her home and family last June and she brought me back a

package of Sieman Batteries which I used in my N22 Esprit22 and was surprised

how well they worked and how long they lasted. Wonder if they would work well

with the newer N24 3G. Just thought I would mention this to you,

B.

Re: batteries

Hi Dora,

I would really appreciate your opinion on the different types of batteries.

We were not happy with the Toshibas but Christian is doing well with the

Power one batteries (they last three days). I'd love to know what you think

of the Power One Plus type.

Thanks so much in advance,

Sabine in Cologne, Germany with

(12/98),

Christian (4/00; meningitis 10/00; 2 N24 1/01) and

Florian (6/02)

[Guest guest]

Hi

Any 675 High Powered Zinc Air battery will work with the Nucleus

device but the Power One batteries seem to work the best for many.

You can of course purchase 675 High Powered Zinc batteries at any

Walmart or Radio Shack. If you want to order the Power One

batteries, you will need to order them directly from Cochlear at

http://www.cochlearamericas.com/storefront/

Let me know if you need more assistance with this.

Alice

Could someone tell me where I can get nucleus batteries? Does radio

shack or Walmart carry them and do they need to say high power

following the 675? Thanks, Jean

[Guest guest]

The best thing to do is to order them from Cochlear through the website.

They don't necessarily have to say HP because it depends on the power demands of

your map. The Power One Implant batteries are best for maps that are not in

the red zone. They hold a lot of charge and release that charge just right for

maps that do not need a lot of power. The Power One Implant Plus are best

for maps that are in the red zone. The red zone means you have a high drain map

so the batteries let their power out more quickly to meet the demands of the

map.

While I can use other batteries like Duracell, I feel most confident with the

Power One batteries because I know they were designed for my implant.

In a message dated 1/16/2004 2:38:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, cjuna@...

writes:

Could someone tell me where I can get nucleus batteries? Does radio shack or

Walmart carry them and do they need to say high power following the 675?

Thanks,

Jean

[Guest guest]

not mine. I tend to make a mess with rechargeable. got three buttons

batteries I need to change.

susan & hobbes

michigan

At 10:28 PM 4/9/2004 -0400, you wrote:

>Well at least they are rechargeable batteries! That's one very good thing.

>

>Pam

>

>

>

>In a message dated 4/9/2004 5:57:06 PM Alaskan Daylight Time,

>hobbes@... writes:

> >

> >

> >

> > I have had to change my batteries three times already and I just got the

> > processor the 2d of April. I checked the batteries on my battery checker

> > and it said they were good, so bet it is like the digital camera.... not

> > enough power for the camera but ok for the tv remote.

> >

> > susan & hobbes

> > michigan

> >

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

-- you might have a high power map which tends to drain the batteries

faster than a regular power map. You could ask your audie what color your map is

in. If it is in the high yellow/ red zone you might want to try the Power One

Plus batteries. They are formulated for the high power draining maps. Hope that

this advice helps you!! Have a wonderful Easter weekend

--

Snoopy

bilateral

RI

[Guest guest]

Since it is my first map (2d is the 29th) I will be getting a new map one

when I go down. I got the batteries from Cochlear and they are the power

one. Will have to wait and see what happens then.

susan & hobbes

michigan

At 03:50 PM 4/10/2004 +0000, you wrote:

>-- you might have a high power map which tends to drain the batteries

>faster than a regular power map. You could ask your audie what color your

>map is in. If it is in the high yellow/ red zone you might want to try the

>Power One Plus batteries. They are formulated for the high power draining

>maps. Hope that this advice helps you!! Have a wonderful Easter weekend

>

>--

>Snoopy

>bilateral

>RI

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Looks like the AB BTE is much different from the Cochlear Corp one in my

case I have a volume control on it and when I put it on I frequently

misadjust the control (it is too easily turned) and it is either too loud or

not loud enough AB needs more human engineering on their equipment. The

batteries are hard for me to put in the charger and they only last about 4

hours but am going to see my audie soon and I understand from some of the

postings that this can be improved and also they have more powerful

batteries available now.

Re: batteries

> Since it is my first map (2d is the 29th) I will be getting a new map one

> when I go down. I got the batteries from Cochlear and they are the power

> one. Will have to wait and see what happens then.

>

> susan & hobbes

> michigan

>

> At 03:50 PM 4/10/2004 +0000, you wrote:

> >-- you might have a high power map which tends to drain the

batteries

> >faster than a regular power map. You could ask your audie what color your

> >map is in. If it is in the high yellow/ red zone you might want to try

the

> >Power One Plus batteries. They are formulated for the high power draining

> >maps. Hope that this advice helps you!! Have a wonderful Easter weekend

> >

> >--

> >Snoopy

> >bilateral

> >RI

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Lee,

I go to a center that has been around for a long time. No one every brought up

the question of insurance coverage for batteries until I mentioned it. They

first told me that they are not covered by insurance but after working with them

and Cochlear, we found out that they are. It all depends on how the insurance

likes to be paid. Right now, we are getting my insurance company (which is an

HMO) to add Cochlear to their list of vendors so that I can just order from

Cochlear and pay 20% of the cost while the insurance pays the other 80%.

If you need some help with this, just contact info@... and they will

respond immediately with what you need to get the process going. I imagine you

have plenty of batteries left but it's not a bad idea to get a head start.

BTW.. I just have to say how excited I am for you every time I read your

messages about your new hearing. It's amazing to read the great results you are

having after being without sound all your life. What a miracle! Keep those

wonderful reports coming.

Alice

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/24/2004 8:43:02 PM Pacific Standard Time,

diaskci@... writes:

Back then when I

used HA's, one battery is good enough for me to last less than 2

weeks.

I know,,,,i miss the one change every 2 weeks with HA, but, nothing can

compare 3 days on CI than HA....... i am not complaining........

Lee

[Guest guest]

,

Some people get three days and some get more. We usually measure it in hours

and I get 50 - 60 depending on the demands. Lots of noise takes more power. It

also depends on your mapping and the thickness of your skin flap. You need to

remember though, the CI is high powered hearing and much different than the

hearing aids. Just wait. You'll understand this very soon.

Alice

[Guest guest]

Considering that your are running an entire computer on only 3 batteries, I

think that is pretty awesome!

[Guest guest]

but it lasts longest if compared to other CI systems

Batteries

I was looking at the Nucleus BTE and unhook that thing... I was shock

to see that it contains 3 batteries!!!!!! THREE!!! and Lasted only 3

days?? WHOA... that's A LOT for very short days! Back then when I

used HA's, one battery is good enough for me to last less than 2

weeks.

(;

[Guest guest]

Yes well.... how much deafer are you now than you were then?? Of course

it takes more power to make you hear again... Think back to when you got

stronger HA.. Did the batterys last longer or shorter time then??

Cheers

Dave....

At 03:42 25/06/2004 +0000, you wrote:

>I was looking at the Nucleus BTE and unhook that thing... I was shock

>to see that it contains 3 batteries!!!!!! THREE!!! and Lasted only 3

>days?? WHOA... that's A LOT for very short days! Back then when I

>used HA's, one battery is good enough for me to last less than 2

>weeks.

>

>(;

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm quite new to the use of my CI and I've been getting about 5 days of battery

usage. However, yesterday I only got 24 hrs. I don't feel that I was using it

any more than normal. Any explanation for this?

Les G

Nuc 24C 3G

Batteries

I was looking at the Nucleus BTE and unhook that thing... I was shock

to see that it contains 3 batteries!!!!!! THREE!!! and Lasted only 3

days?? WHOA... that's A LOT for very short days! Back then when I

used HA's, one battery is good enough for me to last less than 2

weeks.

(;

[Guest guest]

You may have had one bad battery in the set. Sometimes you can even get a bad

package. Try a new package.

Alice

[Guest guest]

This is interesting because I can barely tell when my batteries are low.

They just beep and die. Maybe with the 3G you will become accustomed to this? I

hope it all works out.

In a message dated 6/22/2004 12:16:55 AM Eastern Standard Time,

jsbohrman@... writes:

What I really don't like is when I am in new surroundings and often don't

realize that the power of my batteries was getting low. For example three of us

were sitting down in the porch of the house we were staying at the Poconos

and chatting with each other. Eventually my batteries went dead. When I put in

the new batteries, and I was at the normal setting, the voices suddenly

became " too loud " for me and I had to take the time to get used to this. I

really

don't like this.

[Guest guest]

I cannot tell the batteries are getting weak and that is fine with

me. I had that with hearing aids and its a pain. As to sounds being

too loud when I put in fresh batteries, that could be due to having a

brief period of silence then sound again.

If you are not hearing the warning beeps, ask the audie to change

that.

*---* *---* *---* *---* *---*

(With loud music playing in the background) " Hello... HELLO?? I can't

hear you! What? Oh.. we're not home, leave a message. "

& Gimlet (Guide Dawggie)

Portland, Oregon

N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup

rlclark77@...

http://home.comcast.net/~rlclark77/

[Guest guest]

I know, right?! I mean, that comes out to one battery a day at a cost of 50

cents. I spend more than that on Diet Coke! LOL

In a message dated 6/26/2004 7:22:39 PM Eastern Standard Time,

nucleus24@... writes:

What price are you willing to pay to hear again? 3 batteries every 3

days is cheap to me.

[Guest guest]

Larry,

Buying batteries in bulk from Cochlear comes out to $.50 a battery.