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mikjul1

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Upgrade program from the Divino to the BP100
« on: July 02, 2009, 03:42:52 pm »
I talk to Cochlear Corp. August 3rd there is going to be an upgrade program going on but they said you must call your clinc where you got it to do it.More info will be given then that is all she knew. Hope this helps.   ;D


 Cochlear Americas
13059 E. Peakview Avenue
Centennial, CO 80111
USA
Toll Free: 1 800 523 5798
Telephone: 1 303 790 9010
Fax: 1 303 790 1157
Office Hours: 8am - 5pm; Monday through Friday, Mountain Time   Hope this helps   
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BP100 turn on date 8/13/09

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Re: Upgrade program from the Divino to the BP100
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2009, 06:45:30 am »
Thanks.  Will have to remember to call me doc on the 3rd.

Maybe I should put that on the AN Calendar.

Jan
Retrosig 5/31/07 Drs. Battista & Kazan (Hinsdale, Illinois)
Left AN 3.0 cm (1.5 cm @ diagnosis 6 wks prior) SSD. BAHA implant 3/4/08 (Dr. Battista) Divino 6/4/08  BP100 4/2010 BAHA 5 8/2015

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Re: Upgrade program from the Divino to the BP100
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2009, 08:24:36 pm »
 
Here is a email I got off my other baha website. hope this helps you Jan and others.




just had an appointment with my ENT today and asked about the BP100 upgrade.
He was impressed that we knew so much about it already since he just got the
email from the Cochlear Americas this past weekend. He said that the fee to
upgrade will be $250 standard across the board for anyone who is already using
the Divino. Hope this helps.
-Sandra
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BAHA surgery on 4/21/09 Dr. Carla Lawson
BP100 turn on date 8/13/09

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Re: Upgrade program from the Divino to the BP100
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2009, 10:38:54 pm »
Hi Mike

Wow! This sounds amazing.  I plan to send my doc an e-mail and ask him what he thinks of this.  Thanks for the information!!

Wendy
1.3 cm at time of diagnosis -  April 9, 2008
2 cm at time of surgery
SSD right side translabyrinthine July 25, 2008
Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Extremely grateful for the wonderful Dr. Choe & Dr. Chen
BAHA surgery 1/5/09
Doing great!

leapyrtwins

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Re: Upgrade program from the Divino to the BP100
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2009, 06:21:37 am »
Mike -

this is amazing.

My finances currently suck, but coming up with the $250 shouldn't be an issue.  I'll have to contact my doc's office.

Thanks for the info.,

Jan
« Last Edit: July 08, 2009, 10:26:04 pm by leapyrtwins »
Retrosig 5/31/07 Drs. Battista & Kazan (Hinsdale, Illinois)
Left AN 3.0 cm (1.5 cm @ diagnosis 6 wks prior) SSD. BAHA implant 3/4/08 (Dr. Battista) Divino 6/4/08  BP100 4/2010 BAHA 5 8/2015

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Re: Upgrade program from the Divino to the BP100
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2009, 03:28:57 pm »
the divino will fade out to the BP100.
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leapyrtwins

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Re: Upgrade program from the Divino to the BP100
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2009, 10:27:11 pm »
the divino will fade out to the BP100.

Hope Cochlear doesn't use that terminology (fade out) in their marketing of the BP100.

A hearing aid that "fades out" doesn't sounds very promising!  :D

Retrosig 5/31/07 Drs. Battista & Kazan (Hinsdale, Illinois)
Left AN 3.0 cm (1.5 cm @ diagnosis 6 wks prior) SSD. BAHA implant 3/4/08 (Dr. Battista) Divino 6/4/08  BP100 4/2010 BAHA 5 8/2015

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Re: Upgrade program from the Divino to the BP100
« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2009, 12:40:53 pm »
My doctor called me today to let me know I qualify for the upgrade to the BP100!
Mike was right about the $250 extra cost, but the Dr. told me he believes it is really worth the cost and the wait. "It's quite a device", he said.
He told me I should b able to get it mid-August!
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Lisa
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Diagnosed June 2006
15mm X 17mm AN right side 80% hearing loss
GK March 14,2007 Dr. Noren, Providence RI
1 Year follow-up MRI shows "slight shrinkage".
2 Year follow-up MRI shows "No Change".
3 Year follow-up MRI "stable".
BAHA surgery 4-22-09 BP100 Sept. 2009

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Re: Upgrade program from the Divino to the BP100
« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2009, 01:30:55 pm »
Have had contact with my neurotologist, who's had contact with Cochlear about the upgrade - but he did not receive a lot of specific details regarding cost for current Divino users.  He also mentioned that he's heard of the Ponto (Oticon's device which will be coming out in October).

He said he'd have more details on both the BP100 and the Ponto at the symposium.

Anxious to hear what he has to say.

Jan
Retrosig 5/31/07 Drs. Battista & Kazan (Hinsdale, Illinois)
Left AN 3.0 cm (1.5 cm @ diagnosis 6 wks prior) SSD. BAHA implant 3/4/08 (Dr. Battista) Divino 6/4/08  BP100 4/2010 BAHA 5 8/2015

I don't actually "make" trouble..just kind of attract it, fine tune it, and apply it in new and exciting ways