What is Advanced Bionics?:
Advanced Bionics is a manufacturer of cochlear implants. The company was established in 1993 and produced the Clarion implant; today it makes the "Bionic Ear" implants. Advanced Bionics has two websites, www.cochlearimplant.com and www.bionicear.com, a mirror website.
Advanced Bionics is an international company owned by Boston Scientific Corporation, with offices in Sylmar, California and Valencia, California, and an office in France.
Support and Publications:
Advanced Bionics has a support network, the Bionic Ear Association (BEA). This is actually support provided by the company to people considering implants, putting them in touch with others who have had the implant. BEA also publishes the Bionic Beat newsletter, and an electronic newsletter, the Bionic Bulletin. In addition, the company's Loud and Clear newsletters can be downloaded free from the site.
Product Information:
Advanced Bionics' website has basic information on their cochlear implant product, and also general information about hearing loss. For those who already have implants, there is a secure online store, for buying products and accessories for both current and previous generations of Advanced Bionics implants.
Website Highlights:
The company's website has several useful highlights, including:
- Calendar-Advanced Bionics publishes a popular cochlear kids calendar featuring children who have had cochlear implants.
- Events Schedule-An event calendar that lists activities for all cochlear implantees, not just those who have received the Advanced Bionics products.
- Find a clinic-A searchable database of implant clinics.
- Research Library-Online library with downloadable scientific and academic research articles.
