Re: Bilateral speech processors question - Freedom

[Guest guest]

,

At your next reMAPping at your audilogist's office, ask that new SmartSound2

programming be placed on your processors. There's a new software fix that

prevents your pain from happening, a code " H6 " will show up, telling you

that you have your processors on the wrong side.

Chris

On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 8:41 PM, rachael4peter <prdavies@...>

wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I'm just wondering if those bilateral people with Cochlear Freedom

> speech processors can exclusively pair each processor to the internal

> implant? The reason I ask is that a couple of times now, I have put

> the wrong speech processor on and if it's on my left ear, boy it hurts!

>

> I am usually very good about checking before I put the speech

> processors on, but it would be good if it can be exclusively paired so

> that the wrong speech processor will not work with that implant.

>

> Apparently both AB and Med-El allow this to be done.

>

> In anticipation,

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Its my understanding that this only works if you have the latest

freedom implant on both sides. but does not work if you have an

older 3g with the older style implant.....

>

> > Hi,

> >

> > I'm just wondering if those bilateral people with Cochlear Freedom

> > speech processors can exclusively pair each processor to the internal

> > implant? The reason I ask is that a couple of times now, I have put

> > the wrong speech processor on and if it's on my left ear, boy it

hurts!

> >

> > I am usually very good about checking before I put the speech

> > processors on, but it would be good if it can be exclusively paired so

> > that the wrong speech processor will not work with that implant.

> >

> > Apparently both AB and Med-El allow this to be done.

> >

> > In anticipation,

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh great, thanks for letting me know about that! I've already

e-mailed my audie and I will ensure that she has the new software at

my next session on 20th March.

>

> > Hi,

> >

> > I'm just wondering if those bilateral people with Cochlear Freedom

> > speech processors can exclusively pair each processor to the internal

> > implant? The reason I ask is that a couple of times now, I have put

> > the wrong speech processor on and if it's on my left ear, boy it

hurts!

> >

> > I am usually very good about checking before I put the speech

> > processors on, but it would be good if it can be exclusively paired so

> > that the wrong speech processor will not work with that implant.

> >

> > Apparently both AB and Med-El allow this to be done.

> >

> > In anticipation,

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Fortunately, I have Freedoms on both ears Thanks, though.

> >

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > I'm just wondering if those bilateral people with Cochlear Freedom

> > > speech processors can exclusively pair each processor to the

internal

> > > implant? The reason I ask is that a couple of times now, I have put

> > > the wrong speech processor on and if it's on my left ear, boy it

> hurts!

> > >

> > > I am usually very good about checking before I put the speech

> > > processors on, but it would be good if it can be exclusively

paired so

> > > that the wrong speech processor will not work with that implant.

> > >

> > > Apparently both AB and Med-El allow this to be done.

> > >

> > > In anticipation,

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

there is a symbol that appears on your processors when you turn them on.

It appears on the right side for your right implant and on the left side for

your left implant.

I also have a sticker (a rose) on my right processor which I put on when I first

got my Freedom. It identifies it quickly for me even before I turn it on.

Happy Hearing!

Carol

Boca Raton, FL

N24C 3G left ear -12/11/01-upgraded to Freedom on 2/19/08

N Freedom- right ear- implanted 3/01/06 activated 4/6/06

Re: Bilateral speech processors question - Freedom

Fortunately, I have Freedoms on both ears Thanks, though.

> >

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > I'm just wondering if those bilateral people with Cochlear Freedom

> > > speech processors can exclusively pair each processor to the

internal

> > > implant? The reason I ask is that a couple of times now, I have put

> > > the wrong speech processor on and if it's on my left ear, boy it

> hurts!

> > >

> > > I am usually very good about checking before I put the speech

> > > processors on, but it would be good if it can be exclusively

paired so

> > > that the wrong speech processor will not work with that implant.

> > >

> > > Apparently both AB and Med-El allow this to be done.

> > >

> > > In anticipation,

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi

I have don the very same thing because I prefer to put my processor on before

turning it on so I can't see the three lines indicating which is which. I have

heard that anyone implanted after this fall has someting that makes it so the

wrong processor won't work on the wrong internal device.

Since I received my implants prior to this fall I have taken to putting some

type of marking on one of them. I had finger nail polish on it for awhile but

not I have stickers that my audie gave me--just a small dot on the inside of the

processor.

Connie

rachael4peter <prdavies@...> wrote:

Hi,

I'm just wondering if those bilateral people with Cochlear Freedom

speech processors can exclusively pair each processor to the internal

implant? The reason I ask is that a couple of times now, I have put

the wrong speech processor on and if it's on my left ear, boy it hurts!

I am usually very good about checking before I put the speech

processors on, but it would be good if it can be exclusively paired so

that the wrong speech processor will not work with that implant.

Apparently both AB and Med-El allow this to be done.

In anticipation,

" The Miracle at Ohio State "

aka Nucleus Freedom

Bilateral Implants

1st Implanted 10/04/2005

1st Activated 11/1/2005

2nd Implanted 03/06/2007

2nd Activated 05/08/2007

Surgery: Ohio State University

Surgeon: Dr. Bradley Welling

http://internalmedicine.osu.edu/article.cfm?ID=2021

[Guest guest]

it is my understanding that not all Freedoms have this special feature.

From what I have read/heard it is only people who were implanted after

October/November 2007. If I am wrong please someone correct me.

Connie

rachael4peter <prdavies@...> wrote:

Fortunately, I have Freedoms on both ears Thanks, though.

> >

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > I'm just wondering if those bilateral people with Cochlear Freedom

> > > speech processors can exclusively pair each processor to the

internal

> > > implant? The reason I ask is that a couple of times now, I have put

> > > the wrong speech processor on and if it's on my left ear, boy it

> hurts!

> > >

> > > I am usually very good about checking before I put the speech

> > > processors on, but it would be good if it can be exclusively

paired so

> > > that the wrong speech processor will not work with that implant.

> > >

> > > Apparently both AB and Med-El allow this to be done.

> > >

> > > In anticipation,

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks - both my surgeries were done prior to Nov 2007. My

audiologist has arranged for a rep from Cochlear to be at my next

mapping in 2 weeks so that we can address this issue. So perhaps

there might be some sort of way forward.

My problem is that while I am usually very good about looking at the

indicators on the LED showing which ear it's for, I sometimes just am

not thinking clearly or am in a hurry to get my daughter to the school

bus and just forget. It has only happened two times but I just think

I need an extra barrier to prevent then pain on the times when I

lapse, which will happen.

> > >

> > > > Hi,

> > > >

> > > > I'm just wondering if those bilateral people with Cochlear Freedom

> > > > speech processors can exclusively pair each processor to the

> internal

> > > > implant? The reason I ask is that a couple of times now, I

have put

> > > > the wrong speech processor on and if it's on my left ear, boy it

> > hurts!

> > > >

> > > > I am usually very good about checking before I put the speech

> > > > processors on, but it would be good if it can be exclusively

> paired so

> > > > that the wrong speech processor will not work with that implant.

> > > >

> > > > Apparently both AB and Med-El allow this to be done.

> > > >

> > > > In anticipation,

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

You should mention it to the Cochlear Ltd company. It is basically the

chip that needs to be unique and is easy to do just as mobile phones has

a specific sim card and if the wrong sim card is put in then the mobile

phone company will know about it.

The best way to get around your problem is perhaps put a small coloured

sticker, e.g. blue for left processor and red for right processor. Put

the sticker on the processor facing your ear and that way it can't be

seen on the outside of the processor. Actually come to think of it it

doesn't really matter if you had a coloured sticker or not because if

they are on put on the side of the processor facing your ear and you put

it on the other ear you'll soon see in the mirror if the sticker is

showing on the outside of the processor.

I hope this makes sense but alot of bilateral users tend to do this

irrespective of what make they have but I don't need to do that because

mine is AB.

Elaine from the UK

Bilateral CI user: activated 29th Oct 2007

rachael4peter wrote:

>

> Hi,

>

> I'm just wondering if those bilateral people with Cochlear Freedom

> speech processors can exclusively pair each processor to the internal

> implant? The reason I ask is that a couple of times now, I have put

> the wrong speech processor on and if it's on my left ear, boy it hurts!

>

> I am usually very good about checking before I put the speech

> processors on, but it would be good if it can be exclusively paired so

> that the wrong speech processor will not work with that implant.

>

> Apparently both AB and Med-El allow this to be done.

>

> In anticipation,

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi have two freedoms and I am bilateral. There is no problem knowing which is

for which ear there is a = mark shown in the processor window. If it's on the

left side it will show on the left side = mark for right side also. It will

show right when you turn on the processor which one you have turned on. hope

that helps the confusion for ya.

Elaine CI emails <elaineci37@...> wrote: You should mention it

to the Cochlear Ltd company. It is basically the

chip that needs to be unique and is easy to do just as mobile phones has

a specific sim card and if the wrong sim card is put in then the mobile

phone company will know about it.

The best way to get around your problem is perhaps put a small coloured

sticker, e.g. blue for left processor and red for right processor. Put

the sticker on the processor facing your ear and that way it can't be

seen on the outside of the processor. Actually come to think of it it

doesn't really matter if you had a coloured sticker or not because if

they are on put on the side of the processor facing your ear and you put

it on the other ear you'll soon see in the mirror if the sticker is

showing on the outside of the processor.

I hope this makes sense but alot of bilateral users tend to do this

irrespective of what make they have but I don't need to do that because

mine is AB.

Elaine from the UK

Bilateral CI user: activated 29th Oct 2007

rachael4peter wrote:

>

> Hi,

>

> I'm just wondering if those bilateral people with Cochlear Freedom

> speech processors can exclusively pair each processor to the internal

> implant? The reason I ask is that a couple of times now, I have put

> the wrong speech processor on and if it's on my left ear, boy it hurts!

>

> I am usually very good about checking before I put the speech

> processors on, but it would be good if it can be exclusively paired so

> that the wrong speech processor will not work with that implant.

>

> Apparently both AB and Med-El allow this to be done.

>

> In anticipation,

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

just get one of your kids' stickers and put it on one processor on the

side that is next to your head and then you will always know which side that one

goes on.

I have been doing this and the only problem I have it that it does come off

after a few weeks because of being in the dry and store.

I too am being mapped on the 26th of this month with a Cochlear rep present so I

will ask also.

Connie

rachael4peter <prdavies@...> wrote:

Thanks - both my surgeries were done prior to Nov 2007. My

audiologist has arranged for a rep from Cochlear to be at my next

mapping in 2 weeks so that we can address this issue. So perhaps

there might be some sort of way forward.

My problem is that while I am usually very good about looking at the

indicators on the LED showing which ear it's for, I sometimes just am

not thinking clearly or am in a hurry to get my daughter to the school

bus and just forget. It has only happened two times but I just think

I need an extra barrier to prevent then pain on the times when I

lapse, which will happen.

> > >

> > > > Hi,

> > > >

> > > > I'm just wondering if those bilateral people with Cochlear Freedom

> > > > speech processors can exclusively pair each processor to the

> internal

> > > > implant? The reason I ask is that a couple of times now, I

have put

> > > > the wrong speech processor on and if it's on my left ear, boy it

> > hurts!

> > > >

> > > > I am usually very good about checking before I put the speech

> > > > processors on, but it would be good if it can be exclusively

> paired so

> > > > that the wrong speech processor will not work with that implant.

> > > >

> > > > Apparently both AB and Med-El allow this to be done.

> > > >

> > > > In anticipation,

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

The Freedom processor has a signal that shows if it's for the left or the

right ear. So even if you upgrade to the Freedom for a 3G (which I

have), it shows you which ear the processor goes on.

If you are using the 3G processor on one ear and the Freedom on the

other, they look different enough to tell them apart by sight.

Its my understanding that this only works if you have the latest

freedom implant on both sides. but does not work if you have an

older 3g with the older style implant.....

[Guest guest]

Hi

Hope you didn't get all the snow we got in southern Ohio--but then you are

more used to it than we are.

I think the issue here is that people want the processor to not work if it is

put on the wrong ear. The code on the controller has been mentioned but I like

many others prefer putting the processors on before I turn them on and thus they

can easily get mixed up. Apparently with some of the newer internal devices

there is something in the chip that cuts the processor off if you have it on the

wrong ear.

Connie

M Jansen <nucleus24@...> wrote:

The Freedom processor has a signal that shows if it's for the left or

the

right ear. So even if you upgrade to the Freedom for a 3G (which I

have), it shows you which ear the processor goes on.

If you are using the 3G processor on one ear and the Freedom on the

other, they look different enough to tell them apart by sight.

Its my understanding that this only works if you have the latest

freedom implant on both sides. but does not work if you have an

older 3g with the older style implant.....

[Guest guest]

My audie put mole skin on the sides of my processors facing my head so I

would know which CI goes on which ear.

[Guest guest]

Put a touch of nail polish on one or the other.

Roxie

>

> My audie put mole skin on the sides of my processors facing my head

so I

> would know which CI goes on which ear.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Got all the snow you did and more. Over 3 ft in places in my driveway.

Sure glad I didn't have to go anywhere this weekend. Except to take the

dog in to get deskunked. Some rotten skunk sprayed her on Thursday, so

had to take her for unskunking on Friday. But got that all taken care of

before the big chunks of snow started falling. Have good neighbors who

use huge snowblowers to clean my driveway. Next time I'm out and about I

need to buy some beer for them.

I'm unilateral, so was only passing on that the processor shows a mark

for which side it goes on. Seems if you get fried doing it wrong, it

would be worth looking at ONE of the processors and turning it on before

putting it on to make sure.

Next time YOU get all the snow

Hi

Hope you didn't get all the snow we got in southern Ohio--but then you

are more used to it than we are.

I think the issue here is that people want the processor to not work if

it is put on the wrong ear. The code on the controller has been mentioned

but I like many others prefer putting the processors on before I turn

them on and thus they can easily get mixed up. Apparently with some of

the newer internal devices there is something in the chip that cuts the

processor off if you have it on the wrong ear.

Connie