The BAHA® system is an implanted treatment for hearing loss that works through direct bone conduction.

• Consists of three parts: a titanium implant, an external abutment, and a sound processor.

• Uses bone as a pathway for sound to travel to the functioning inner ear.

• The BAHA system requires a short, minimally invasive surgical procedure lasting 30-60 minutes, performed under general or local anesthesia, typically on an outpatient basis.

The BAHA system has been innovatively treating patients since 1977 and is a leading solution for patients who have a mixed or conductive hearing loss affecting the outer and/or middle ear, as well as unilateral sensorineural hearing loss, also known as Single-Sided Deafness (SSD™).

In 2002, Entific Medical Systems introduced the BAHA® Softband, designed to be used until a child is ready to receive the complete BAHA system.

Uses adjustable elastic band to connect to the sound processor and hold it comfortably against the skin.
Offers benefits of BAHA treatment until the child is old enough to receive the BAHA system implantation.

In 2002, Entific Medical Systems introduced a directional microphone with a Phonak FM-receiver.

Directional microphone, improving intelligibility in noisy environments, is currently standard with all BAHA® Compacts.

FM-receiver, for use with the BAHA Compact, works with FM system base stations common in many classrooms, schools, and other large group settings.

In 2003, Entific Medical Systems launched a new web site (www.entific.com).

Offers interactive environment for clinicians and patients, including searchable clinician database.

Features global Entific information as well as exclusive USA content.

About Entific Medical Systems
Entific Medical Systems, based in Göteborg, Sweden and represented by local offices throughout North America and Europe, focuses on hearing and facial rehabilitation, improving quality of life for people all over the world. Formerly a part of the Swedish group Nobel Biocare, Entific has been an independent company since 1999. The United States office is located in Powell, Ohio, just outside Columbus.

About the BAHA system
The BAHA hearing rehabilitation system is a unique treatment option for mixed or conductive hearing loss due to a missing ear canal, non-functioning middle ear, draining ears, or other condition in which wearing a traditional hearing aid is not an option. In addition, the BAHA system has been FDA cleared as a successful treatment option for unilateral sensorineural hearing loss, also known as Single-Sided Deafness (SSD). The BAHA system is comprised of three parts including a titanium implant, an external abutment, and a sound processor.

The BAHA system works through direct bone conduction, using bone as a pathway for sound to travel to the functioning inner ear, or cochlea, without involving the ear canal or middle ear. In BAHA treatment, sound is transferred from the sound processor via the external abutment to the titanium fixture, which is placed in the skull bone behind the ear. The BAHA system implantation requires a short 30-60 minute outpatient surgical procedure, performed under general or local anesthesia. Patients benefit from unilateral and bilateral fittings. The BAHA system is based on osseointegration - titanium implants integrated with living bone tissue - and has been helping people hear for nearly 30 years.

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