ADHEAR in Simulated Bilateral Conductive Hearing Loss: Preliminary Results

ADHEAR Audio Processor is a new bone-anchored hearing aid indicated for conductive hearing loss where bone conduction thresholds results within the normal range (< 25 dB HL). This device could be particularly suitable for temporary conductive hearing losses such us chronic otitis media with effusion since it is the only bone-anchored device with an adhesive adapter that exerts less pressure onto skin without need of surgical application.

We evaluated 5 normal hearing subjects in whom the conductive hearing loss ( > 25 dB air-bone gap) was simulated with bilateral costumized earmolds. Several measures of speech in noise recognition have been performed.

In order to explore the selection criteria of this device we present the preliminary results of the effectiveness of unilateral or bilateral ADHEAR Audio Processor fitting.