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PaRT 3: Fitting
The new generation Baha
®
3 Sound Processors are programmable. The factory setting
may be a starting point for a quick demonstration in some cases but it is suggested that
a processor is custom programmed using Baha Fitting Software for optimized performance.
Once the sound processor is programmed (please see page 9), further evaluate patient
feedback on sound quality and fine tune the processor using the Hearing Mentor feature
of the Baha Fitting Software.
Initial settings
PaRT 3: Fitting
PART 3
Fitting
Basic programming steps for Baha 3 (BP100) and Baha 3 Power (BP110)
Programmable Sound Processors
Program the Cochlear
™
Baha Sound Processor using the Cochlear Baha Fitting Software. Launch this software from NOAH or start
it directly in stand-alone mode. Before launching the software, install it on a computer as described in the Installation Instructions.
1. Upon completion of initial fitting using Baha Fitting Sofware, let
the patient keep the processor connected to his/her abutment.
2. Ensure the processor is on and connected to the computer hosting
the Baha Fitting Software through the programming cable.
3. Click on the menu “Hearing Mentor” in the Baha Fitting Software.
4. Have the patient describe the sound quality: Is it too loud/soft?
What about the patient’s own voice? Is their voice too low or too
high pitched?
5. Adjust the slider controls according to the patient’s comments on
sound quality in the “Hearing Mentor” screen.
6. Repeat step 4 and 5 until the patient is satisfied with the sound.
Hearing Mentor task lets you quickly and easily make overall changes
to the sound processor for the typical patient comments.
•
Loudness
— Adjusts overall loudness of the chosen program in the
patient’s sound processor.
•
Sound Quality
— For a brighter sound with high frequency
emphasis, increase the setting. For a fuller sound with a flatter
frequency response, decrease the setting.
•
Own Voice
— Increase or decrease to make the patient’s voice
louder or softer.
•
Performance in Noise
— For a clearer sound with greater
emphasis on softer high frequency speech sounds in a noisy
environment, increase this setting. For a more comfortable sound
with less high frequency emphasis, decrease this setting.
Evaluation by the patient
NOAH
1. Start NOAH.
2. Select or add a patient in NOAH. For a returning patient,
select a session.
3. If needed, enter hearing thresholds in the audiogram.
4. Click the NOAH module selection button and choose
Cochlear Baha Fitting Software.
5. Connect the sound processor to the NOAHlink or
HI-PRO USB box and then to the patient’s abutment.
Select sound processor and
press the
Detect
button:
To match the patient’s individual profile,
be sure to choose parameters that best
describe your patient in each of the
following items:
1. Patient
2. Indication
3. Connection
sTeP 1
Sound Processor
sTeP 2
BC Select
Make adjustments to match the
patient’s needs:
(a) BC Direct
— Measure the patient’s bone
conduction responses directly through
the sound processor.
(b) Hearing Mentor
— Make adjustments
to meet individual patient needs.
Click the
Save
button. If needed, click
Session Report
for a printable PDF
document that includes useful information
for both the patient and the clinician.
sTeP 3
Fitting
(recommended)
sTeP 4
Finalize
> Save
Stand-alone Mode
1. Start the Cochlear Baha Fitting Software by double-clicking the
icon on your desktop or from the
start
menu.
2. Connect the sound processor to the NOAHlink or HI-PRO USB
box and then to the patient’s abutment.
Enter the patient’s personal data and thresholds
in the audiogram or click the
import
button to
import the patient’s personal information and
audiogram data from where you have the data
stored on your computer.
Select sound processor and
press the
Detect
button:
To match the patient’s individual profile, be
sure to choose parameters that best describe
your patient in each of the following items:
1. Patient
2. Indication
3. Connection
sTeP 1
Patient
> Audiogram
sTeP 2
Sound Processor
sTeP 3
BC Select
Make adjustments to match the patient’s needs:
(a) BC Direct
— Measure the patient’s bone
conduction responses directly through the
sound processor.
(b) Hearing Mentor
— Make adjustments to
meet individual patient needs.
Click the
Save
button to download settings to the
sound processor. You also have the option to click
the
Export
button to export the patient’s personal
information and audiogram data to where you
would like to save it on your computer. If needed,
click
Session Report
for a printable PDF document
that includes useful information for both the patient
and the clinician.
sTeP 4
Fitting
(recommended)
sTeP 5
Finalize
> Save