A cochlear implant is a small, complex electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard-of-hearing. The implant consists of an external portion that sits behind the ear and a second portion that is surgically placed under the skin (see figure).
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"My implant has allowed me to continue wth my musical quest, which led to the thrill of my lifetime-hearing my music playing on the radio!" -Jonathan Villegas, ... Now, I enjoy helping others along their journey to hearing with a cochlear implant." -Tina Childress, implanted at age 29; bilaterally implanted at age 35...
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Used in over 80 countries worldwide, our cochlear implant systems bring hearing to thousands of profoundly deaf individuals who gain little or no benefit from hearing aids.
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Cochlear implant information and resources. ... News Articles About People with Cochlear Implants ... Cochlear Corp has 3 videos out that are packed with information. For a copy of these, please contact your Mapping Audiologist or Cochlear USA. * What to Expect at a Child's Hook-Up * What to Expect at Adult Hook-up *
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Cochlear implant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A cochlear implant (CI) is a surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing. The cochlear implant is often refer...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochlear_implant
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; Introducing Cochlear Nucleus® 5!; The newest, most advanced cochlear implant system - now available. More information ... Nucleus Reliability Report ; Shows that Cochlear is still #1 in reliability. More information ... Nucleus 5 System - learn more about the newest, most advanced cochlear implant system.
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Information site produced by Advanced Bionics (UK) Ltd, and aimed at teenagers. ... A WEBSITE FOR TEENAGERS ... HOW A COCHLEAR...
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Research in Music Acoustics with Cochlear Implants ... Research related to Cochlear Implants ... The cochlear implant ('bionic ear') converts sound into electrical pulses which are injected directly into the auditory nerves. It works well for speech, but less well for music.
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www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/Cochlear.html
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Preserving inner-ear sensory functions in adults following cochlear implant surgery ... Cochlear Implant Clinic ... What is a Cochlear Implant?
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