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What are Cochlear Implants (CIs)?

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) defines cochlear implants (CI) as small, complex electronic devices that can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard-of-hearing.

The organization explains that such an implant consists of an external portion that sits behind the ear and a second portion that is surgically placed under the skin. Below are the parts that make up a cochlear implant:

  • A microphone, which picks up sound from the environment.
  • A speech processor, which selects and arranges sounds picked up by the microphone.
  • A transmitter and receiver/stimulator, which receive signals from the speech processor and convert them into electric impulses.
  • An electrode array, which is a group of electrodes that collects the impulses from the stimulator and sends them to different regions of the auditory nerve.

    The organization points out that an implant does not restore normal hearing. It can, however, give a deaf person a useful representation of sounds in the environment and help him or her to understand speech.

    Unfortunately, according to the FDA website, a number of Advanced Bionics cochlear implants implanted during a certain time period, may "pose a public health risk due to excessive moisture, exposing patients to the risk of device failure, possible surgery, and the potential for additional hearing loss."

    If you were a recipient of an Advanced Bionics HiRes90k cochlear implant, and have suffered physical or emotional injuries due to a malfunctioning implant, please complete the form below. A representative from our firm contact you as soon as possible.

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