PPS

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Hi ,

I read your post and wondered if you felt that 90K PPS was needed to

hear sound and have great performance with any CI? For the AB

product, it may be needed for their device, but for Cochlear

(Nucleus) it's not needed with their technology. I think it's

exciting for any product to upgrade to technology that is needed to

better the ability to hear, but it's only good for that product and

does not apply to other technologies for other companies. So when

you compare technology of one company next to another, it's a moot

point since it's not the same. I've met many users of all brands of

CI's through the years and was familiar with CI technology as well.

I've found users of all three brands that did not do well with the

latest and most current of all processes with what that company has

to offer, and that is with having the aptitude of being able to hear

well and no problems prior to having the implant. Speed may be

important with your device and how it works, but for Cochlear America

devices, most people have found that a slower speed works better for

them. There may be some relation to the terminology of slower vs

faster. We think of slow as well, slow...not up to par, a little

behind... fast as speed, progression faster, etc. Again, this is

only important to the device and that particular brand. So saying

it's a truly profound difference only applies to the implant you

have. You and I have had a similar hearing loss history. I wore one

aid in my left ear for 23 yrs. My right ear was never aided and that

was the ear I had implanted. Our (yours and mine) is on the same

scale of 92-93% at 3 months post activation, at the end of 6 months,

mine was even higher. One difference is that your ear was aided

prior to a CI, mine was not. You wore a hearing aid for 18 yrs in

your implanted ear. We both had 0 speech discrimination in our

implanted ear. While I prefer ACE 900 speed and find anything over

900 to be totally overwhelming, you are on a fast speed that wouldn't

apply to the technology I use at all. I'd imagine if I had the AB

implant, I'd probably like the speed you are using with your device.

I hope this helps a bit in the explanation you were referring to in

your post. It's great when new technology comes around for any

product, but does not apply to other products or to say it would be

of value to another product if they designed the same with their

existing technology. I'm sure if Cochlear Americas felt that having

90K PPS in their technology would help with better hearing, it would

already have been designed and in use long, long ago. They are the

world leaders in implants and I'm sure they know what they are doing.

I'm glad hearing is better with what new technology is available for

everyone with every device and let us all hope it continues for each

company for more advancement for us all.

Dixie

one thing that truly sticks out on this chart is AB's 90,000 PPS

(Pulses Per Second) VS. Cochlear's 18,182 PPS. Am I missing

something here? This is truly a profound difference in technology

folks!

Royer

Advanced Bionics CI