Hearing Aids and surgery

[scottjkel]

Do you know of anyone who works in the OR and uses a Bone Anchor Hearing Aid (BAHA for short)? I'm looking at getting one to help hear my coworkers during surgery, but I don't know how this particular hearing aid will function when a surgical cap comes into play. If you've seen anyone use a hearing aid in surgery for unilateral hearing loss, please let me know what you've seen to be effective.

[SouthpawRN]

The cap should just go right over it. The one Cochlear America's makes clips onto a nut that is screwed into your skull... Frankenstein style. should be very secure. you can check them out here We're here to help! Let's get started by selecting your sound processor. ALso a surgical cap should tie around it and help secure it in place. Make sure they place the nut above the level the caps tie. I can wear a scrub cap or a baseball cap and it fits over my cochlear implant magnets and holds them securely to my head. We discussed where to place them prior to the surgery...