Cochlear Implants

Audiology Online and Healthy Hearing have sought input from authoritative and well respected sources regarding meningitis and cochlear implantation. The question posed below is a compilation, combining a few emails we recently received. We are apprecia

July 24, 2002The FDA has become aware of a possible association between cochlear implants and the occurrence of bacterial meningitis. At least 25 cases of meningitis have been...

I have a patient with severe to profound hearing loss. She functions quite well with binaural digital hearing aids and lip-reading. However, she cannot hear an ambulance siren until it is right in front of her car. This has caused her to have one accide

Please tell me the difference between a single channel and a multi-channel cochlear implant?

I was totally surprised when I started feeling angry and sad again. After all, I had just been through a process that brought me back into the hearing world, a miracle of...

Cochlear Implant Designed For Individuals With Ossified CochleaDENVER Cochlear Americas announced today that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Nucleus Double...

I recently viewed an excellent and inspirational documentary titled "Cecilia's Story," about a child with hearing loss and her cochlear implantation experience. asked...

June - "Newsweek Magazine"Annual Medical Frontiers story features the CLARION CII Bionic Ear System in addition to other breakthrough technologies available today. The...

DENVER, CO -- Cochlear has launched a new global Web site, www.cochlear.com, that provides in-depth information, advice and resources for professionals, cochlear implant...

My mom has a terrible hearing loss. Please tell me the difference between a cochlear implant and a middle ear implant and which one do you suggest?

The Colorado Neurological Institute (CNI) Center for Hearing is now accepting applications for its second annual Cochlear Kids Camp. The camp, which is being held 12-15,...

DENVER- Cochlear Americas, manufacturer of Nucleus cochlear implant systems, has joined consumers in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to require cellular...

Vibrant Soundbridge Implanted in 30th Patient at the Otologic Center of Kansas City, Mo.SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Symphonix Devices ® Inc. (NASDAQ:SMPX) announced today that Charles...

Designed To Help Cochlear Implant Recipients Hear More Clearly In All EnvironmentsDENVER - Cochlear Americas announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

PITTSBURGH, PA -- A team of ear surgeons at Allegheny General Hospital (AGH) has become the first in the United States to use a revolutionary, completely implantable hearing...

Address Correspondence to:Eric W. Sargent, M.D.The Michigan Ear Institute30055 Northwestern Hwy, #101Farmington Hills, MI 48334FAX: (248) 865-6161Telephone: 865-4444Email:...

HH/Beck: Hi Deb. Thanks for joining me. Before we jump into the Myths and Reality issues associated with Middle Ear Implants, we ought to spend a few moments telling the w...

"A new fact sheet on cochlear implants is now available through the consumer web site of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) at...

Advanced Bionics asked children about their Clarion cochlear implants. They answered. Well, they didn't just answer -- they created phenomenal works of art! Many kids res...

HH/Beck: Hi Ms. Gonzalez, thank you for agreeing to speak with me today.Gonzalez: Hi Dr. Beck. It is nice to speak with you.HH/Beck: Can you tell me a little your professio...

Introduction: The progress made over the last decade in cochlear implants, surgical techniques, and speech processing strategies has been phenomenal. There has been vast...

On Wednesday, I skipped my show for a doctor's appointment. I wish I could warn you about these absences in advance, but that's just not practical, based on the crowd I would...

HH/Beck: Hi Dr. Rizer. Thanks for your time this morning. For those not familiar with you, would you please give me a brief overview of your professional education?Rizer: Sure...

Symphonix releases patient information brochure on Implantable Middle Ear Hearing Device : How they work, who is a candidate, the process to be fit and patient satisfaction...

HOUSE EAR CLINIC / HOUSE EAR INSTITUTE PUBLIC STATEMENTLOS ANGELES - Antonio De la Cruz, M.D., of the House Ear Clinic/House Ear Institute in Los Angeles, performed Rush...