Active devices
An active implant means the working part, a vibrating transducer, is surgically placed under the skin, attached to the skull. A sound processor is worn … Read more
Other Implantable Devices
These are temporary links to the Bone Conduction Hearing Device pages. We’ll decide where to add the links later.
How does a bone conduction hearing implant (BCHI) work?
For conductive hearing loss: The vibrations from the BCHI are passed into the skull, either through the skin, through a titanium abutment embedded in the … Read more
About the Implantable Auditory Device Team – Bone Conduction and Middle Ear Implants
The team The implantable auditory implant devices team at Bradford Royal Infirmary comprises of: Clinical Scientists in Audiology Audiologists ENT consultants Administration staff The majority … Read more
How we hear
The ear is made up of three sections: The outer ear – the external ear and ear canal The middle ear – the eardrum and … Read more
Referral guidelines
Referrals for a bone conduction hearing device (BCHD) assessment are accepted from Audiologists and ENT doctors. A BCHD will be considered for patients where conventional … Read more