Cochlear Nucleus 5 implant is back on market

[dragonman3000]

I was reading and looking at Cochlear in Google Search and I noticed there some news saying Cochlear will be releasing Nucleus 5 back to the market after getting FDA approval. Awesome! Now I want N5 over the Freedom implant.

Australia's Cochlear plans to return implant to market | Reuters

Australia's Cochlear plans to return implant to market - Chicago Tribune

 

[dragonman3000]

Grr. I should change the topic from IS to Will BE. smh

 

[overthepond]

It is good news but would rather have freedom over N5 for it's reliablity for anyone's sake.

 

[dragonman3000]

Oh do you know the different betweem Freedom and N5 implant?(in term of hardware)

 

[Angel1989]

It is good news but would rather have freedom over N5 for it's reliablity for anyone's sake.

I agree, I just had the Freedom implanted in May. I feel safer knowing a lot of,people have it and not having any problems.

 

[cdmeggers]

Oh do you know the different betweem Freedom and N5 implant?(in term of hardware)

There is no difference really, except the N5 is shaped differently and thinner. Other than that, they both function exactly the same way.

 

[bbaseballboy123]

id rather have the N5 since its sexier and thinner lol.

Besides its newer. Mostly, newer is better.

 

[dragonman3000]

So... the computer chip in N5 implant is same as Nucleus Freedom implant?

 

[lovezebras]

So... the computer chip in N5 implant is same as Nucleus Freedom implant?

no

 

[lovezebras]

and not only will the N5 internal be back but there is a new N5 slim electrode as well

The Cochlear

 

[mlb 10th inning]

and not only will the N5 internal be back but there is a new N5 slim electrode as well

The Cochlear

Exactly!

That means Cochlear's projects are not slowed down because of the recall.

 

[set2]

i have the N5 on one side and the Freedom on the other. The difference between the two is the size. The N5 is smaller. I found I was able to adjust to sleeping on the side I have the N5 on faster than the Freedom. They sound pretty much the same too. It has been almost two years and so far so good. (Knocks on wood)

 

[dragonman3000]

no

Soo N5 implant is better than Freedom because it have new computer chip that allow easy upgrade to new Processor?

 

[lovezebras]

apparently the N5 chip is to allow for more further upgrades and sound processors and such but some people have said the N5 side sounds better..but maybe they just think that it does? I know for sure it's a better internal for size as its smaller than the freedom

 

[overthepond]

Moved from freedom processor to N5 processor last year had made alot of difference in sound quaility and i didn't have my map changed.

 

[BleedingPurist]

apparently the N5 chip is to allow for more further upgrades and sound processors and such but some people have said the N5 side sounds better..but maybe they just think that it does? I know for sure it's a better internal for size as its smaller than the freedom

There is no functional difference between N5 and Freedom internal implants. It is the same basic circuit design as used since the 1990's.

The processor has been improved. Anyone with an N5 internal will have the N5 processor. There is nothing going on internally to impact sound quality. It still suffers from the same electrode and speed limitations

 

[soutthpaw]

There is also nothing on Cochlear's website about the recall.. the recall is on the implant and not the processor

Edit: I found the info buried on their website
http://www.cochlear.com/voluntary-recall-notification-nucleus-ci500-cochlear-implant-range