SINGAPORE, July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Hearing Solution Group - Southeast Asia's largest Hearing Care Company - has launched the Neptune™ Sound Processor, the world's first and only waterproof cochlear implant sound processor from Advanced Bionics (AB), the global leader in cochlear implant technology.
The launch event was held at the new "The Port of the Lost World" water park in Sentosa Island, featuring a signature theme of "Pirate Ship" water play area. Several AB cochlear implant users participated in the event, using their Neptune Sound Processors in the pools, showers and foam pools, all while hearing their parents and peers.
Fully intended for swimming and bathing, Neptune is designed to help cochlear implant recipients hearing both in and out of the water. Recipients using other products on the market have to remove their processor when they swim or bathe, which means they miss out on important safety instructions and opportunities for language development because they are not hearing during those times. Developed for all weather, terrain, ages and lifestyles, Neptune allows recipients to enjoy an abundance of water and sports activities to its durable and waterproof design. Parents of pediatric recipients will appreciate the bonding and learning that comes with hearing during bath time, as well as the safety of hearing in the pool.
Cochlear implant users in Singapore were given free trials of the Neptune Sound Processor to test in the waterpark. For the first time, these users were able to swim and hear at the same time.
Information on the Neptune is available at all Hearing Solution Hearing Centres, or at audiology departments of the follow general hospitals in Singapore:
About The Hearing Solution Group:
Established in Asia in 2003 to cater to the needs of the hearing-impaired community. The Hearing Solution Group today is the biggest Hearing Health Care provider in SEA with more than 60 centres in 4 countries. It has its headquarters and flagship centre in Singapore and centres in Malaysia, Indonesia and South Korea.
The Hearing Solution can be contacted at:
For more information about The Hearing Solution Group, please visit http://www.discoverbetterhearing.com/.
About Advanced Bionics Corp:
Advanced Bionics is a global leader in developing the most advanced cochlear implant systems in the world. Acquired by Sonova Holding AG and working with Phonak since 2009, AB develops cutting-edge cochlear implant technology that restores hearing to those with severe-to-profound hearing loss.
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Email: contact@thsc.com.sg
