Cochlear Nucleus 8 Manual page 10

Fit the Hybrid system
The Hybrid system has a flexible, modular design to fit ears of all shapes and sizes as they
grow and change – while managing sweat, earwax and the challenges of daily use. To fit
the Hybrid system, you need to specify:
• Left or right side
• Speaker unit (60, 85 or 100)
• Receiver cable length (1, 2, 3 or 4)
• Dome type and size (6 mm, 8 mm or 10 mm).
Note
See the Custom Sound software's user guide or online help for more details.
Fit the Hybrid receiver
1. Prescribe a MAP with a recent audiogram entered in the Custom Sound software.
2. The Custom Sound software will suggest a speaker unit (60, 85 or 100).
Note
You can use a different speaker unit than suggested depending on the amplification
needed, or if it provides a better physical fit.
3. Use the double-sided Fitting Template
in the Hybrid Fitting Kit to determine
the receiver cable length.
Use the blue side for the left ear, or the
red side for the right ear.
4. Fit the template so it sits on the ear
like a behind-the-ear (BTE) sound
processor.
5. Look into the ear, with your eye level with the ear canal.
6. Choose the cable length closest to an
imaginary line across the top of the ear
canal. If the line is between two
lengths, pick the longer length.
6 Hybrid Mode Professionals Guide