A patient's age upon receiving a cochlear implant can influence the technology's effectiveness. Cavan Images/Cavan via Getty Images Cochlear implants are among the most successful neural prostheses on ...

For the hearing-impaired, cochlear implants can be absolutely life-changing. But few of us actually know what it sounds like to slip on one of those tiny wearable devices and hear words, voices and ...

Cochlear implants allow people with hearing loss to experience sounds in the environment. All this sensory information can lead to a situation called hearing or listening fatigue. Share on Pinterest ...

Unlike hearing aids, cochlear implants require regular rehabilitation and updates throughout your life. Share on Pinterest Stocksy/Erin Brant Some people in the Deaf community may opt to receive ...

Australian medical device company Cochlear has announced the launch of its Made for iPhone cochlear implant sound processor, providing implant recipients with direct connectivity to their iOS devices.

The FDA has approved an expanded indication for MED-EL cochlear implants for children ages 7 months and older with bilateral SNHL.

Approval also includes extending the Nucleus 7 Sound Processor to the first U.S. cochlear implant recipients, Custom Sound Pro fitting software to enhance support for hearing professionals LONE TREE, ...

Find a Hearing Aid partner near you. Find a match Find a Hearing Aid partner near you. Approximately 12 million Americans wear hearing aids, while just over 180,000 Americans have cochlear implants.

When the parts of the ear that transmit sound to the auditory nerve are damaged—as they often are in the severely deaf—a hearing aid that merely amplifies sound offers little assistance. Today, more ...

A cochlear implant is a surgically implanted electronic device designed to improve your ability to hear. Otolarnygologists (ear, nose, and throat doctors) and audiologists recommend cochlear implants ...

Cochlear implant surgery may take place in a hospital or an outpatient surgical center. You will be put to sleep under general anesthesia during the procedure so you will not feel anything nor ...