A cochlear implant is a neural prosthesis that replaces the function of the cochlea in the hearing pathway, explained Dr. Patel. The device uses an external microphone to pick up sounds in the ...

People who get cochlear implants to treat severe hearing loss may develop new bone growth in the ear -- and it may lessen any hearing they have left, a new study hints.

The Utah Cochlear Implant Program has implanted more than 1,000 patients, both adults and children. Our typical volume is 100 to 150 cochlear implants per year. We are the only health care facility in ...

A 2020 case paper review looked at studies with cochlear implant participants between 2000 and 2018. Researchers found that implant success rates can range from as low as 8.2% to as high as 53.9%.

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Standard cochlear implants as electrochemical sensors: Intracochlear oxygen measurements in vivo. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2022; 199: 113859 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2021.113859 ...

Medicare considers cochlear implants prosthetic devices, and Medicare Part B covers prosthetic devices. You will need to have met your Part B deductible of $257 in 2025 and will be responsible for ...

Medicare covers the cost of cochlear implants for individuals who qualify. However, you will still have to pay out-of-pocket costs like deductibles and coinsurance.

A McGill University study has shown that hearing plays a crucial role in how people coordinate and control speech movements in real-time.

Approximately 4000 cochlear implants are fitted annually in Germany, according to Anke Lesinski-Schiedat, MD, PhD, Department of Otorhinolaryngology at the Medical University of Hannover, Hannover ...