11 Reasons Why BONEBRIDGE Is a Great Hearing Implant for Kids

Bone conduction implants come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. There are bone-anchored hearing aids (BAHA) implants, which use a metal screw to transfer sound to the bone, magnetic BAHAs that use strong magnets, and active bone conduction implants, like BONEBRIDGE.

But are they any good for children? With BONEBRIDGE, our implantable bone conduction system, the answer is a resounding “yes”! Here’s why:

BONEBRIDGE uses bone conduction, which means that instead of sending sound through the ear canal, it sends sound through your skull to the inner ear. This makes it an ideal hearing solution for children with conductive hearing loss, mixed hearing loss, and even single-sided deafness.

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Children are adventurous, so they need an implant that can deal with those everyday bumps, just like BONEBRIDGE. It’s embedded in and secured to the bone for extra stability. And because your child might need an MRI at some point in their lifetime, it’s designed for safe MRIs at 1.5 Tesla* and covered by our MRI guarantee.**

Choosing a hearing implant for your child is a big decision, so knowing that your implant is reliable is super important. BONEBRIDGE has been on the market for nearly 10 years—far longer than any other bone conduction implant of its type—and has a proven record of long-term reliability.

Your child should always benefit from the best hearing technology, and with BONEBRIDGE they can. The implant is designed to be compatible with future audio processors, so that your child can easily upgrade their hearing technology without needing a new implant.

Some bone conduction implant systems use an abutment, which is a screw that sticks out above the skin. But BONEBRIDGE is different: it is implanted under the skin and uses a magnet to secure it into place. That means no open wound, no extra skincare, and a lower risk of skin infections for your child.

Even SAMBA 2, the audio processor for BONEBRIDGE, is built with comfort in mind. It sits behind your child’s ear, held in place by gentle magnetic attraction. And at 9.3 grams, it’s both lightweight and streamlined so that your child can wear it all day long.

SAMBA 2 is packed with smart but easy-to-use hearing technology. It automatically adjusts its settings to your child’s environment—from noisy classrooms to quiet nights at home—switching to the right program so that they always hear their best. And because one battery lasts for up to 10 days, you don’t need to worry about it running out of power in the middle of class.

Swimming lessons or beach days—with WaterWear and BONEBRIDGE, anything is possible! Unlike some bone conduction systems that leave an open wound, BONEBRIDGE is fully covered by skin for extra protection. You just need to slip a WaterWear cover onto your child’s SAMBA or SAMBA 2 audio processor and they can hear all their favorite sounds, even in the water.

Want to make BONEBRIDGE even more child-friendly? The SAMBA 2 Kids set has everything you need, from different fixation options and Design Covers to a fun nightstand, to keep your kid’s SAMBA 2 safe while they sleep.