Bone Anchored Hearing Aid
A Bone-anchored hearing aid is a type of hearing aid based on bone conduction. It is primarily suited to people who have conductive hearing losses, unilateral hearing loss and people with mixed hearing losses who cannot otherwise wear 'in the ear' or 'behind the ear' hearing aids. The name Baha is a trademark.
Read more about Bone Anchored Hearing Aid: Background, Use and Operation, Benefits, Surgical Procedure, Drawbacks, Special Concerns in Small Children, Costs, Manufacturers, Models
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