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New Cochlear Osia 3 Sound Processor Brings Rechargeable Technology and Enhanced Connectivity

A dispatch from Hearing Health Matters — filed

Six small oval bone-anchored sound processors in pastel colors — teal, green, pink, purple, and grey — floating against a sage green background.
✦ PlateSix small oval bone-anchored sound processors in pastel colors — teal, green, pink, purple, and grey — floating against a sage green background.

LONE TREE, COLORADO — Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH) today announced FDA clearance of the new Cochlear ® Osia ® 3 Sound Processor, the latest generation of its Osia ® bone conduction hearing system. ‡ Cochlear’s bone conduction hearing solutions are designed for children and adults with conductive hearing loss, mixed hearing loss, and single-sided deafness (SSD). Key Features of the Osia 3 Sound Processor Rechargeable

✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦

No actionable clinical change; this is a product launch announcement — audiologists who fit bone conduction systems should note the new rechargeable and connectivity options when counseling eligible patients.

✦ Why It Matters ✦

The Osia 3 expands the rechargeable bone-anchored hearing system market, which may influence device selection conversations in clinics that fit patients with conductive or single-sided deafness.

✦ Key Points ✦
  1. 01Cochlear Limited received FDA clearance for the Osia 3 Sound Processor.
  2. 02Key upgrades include rechargeable battery technology and enhanced wireless connectivity.
  3. 03Osia 3 is the latest generation of Cochlear's active osseointegrated (bone-anchored) system.
  4. 04No independent clinical performance data are presented in this announcement.
✦ Claims & Evidence ✦

The Osia 3 features rechargeable technology compared to its predecessor.

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The Osia 3 has received FDA clearance.

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The Osia 3 offers enhanced connectivity over previous generations.

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