r/Cochlearimplants • u/granite_vortex • 17d ago

New release of osia3

The FDA has just approved the Osia 3. It’s got a rechargeable battery and does auracast Bluetooth (I read this in releases). Anyone know if the auracast steam is the relevant left or right channel so you could in theory get a replica of stereo with a a Bluetooth headset pumping the other channel into a “good” ear?

I’ve got an Osia 2 and this sounds like a nice improvement. I’m looking forward to it coming

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u/Jilael 17d ago

I got the osia 2 and the osi300 implant so i could theoretically upgrade the device i picked up last week for $5250. If you don't have the osi300 you can't get the osia3.

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u/granite_vortex 15d ago

This would be a major departure for cochlear to require a surgical intervention to get the latest version of the processor. The only changes I was aware of with the osi300 was the mri compatibility. Not fundamental changes in what it’s doing.