Cochlear implant

1. Cochlear implant

2. Definition
• Cochlear implants are surgically placed
electrical device that receive sound and
transmit the resulting electrical signals to
electrodes implanted in the cochlea of the ear.
• The signals stimulate cochlea, allowing patient
to hear.
• It is also known as Bionic ear.

3. Parts of cochlear implant
• External
– Microphone
– Speech processor
– Transmitter
• Internal
– Receiver and stimulator
– An array of up to 22 electrodes

7. Mechanism
• Cochlear implants bypass damaged portion of
the ear & directly stimulate the auditory nerve
and later the brain recognizes it as sound.

8. Ideal candidate for cochlear
implantation
• Having severe to profound sensori-neural
deafness in both ears.
• Having a functioning auditory nerve.
• Approximately 70+ decibel hearing loss.
• Having good speech, language and
communication skills.
• Not benefitting enough from other kinds of
hearing aids.

9. • Having no medical reason to avoid surgery.
• Living in or desiring to live in the “hearing
world”.
• Having realistic expectations about result.
• Physically and mentally normal person.
• No medical contra-indications.

10. Complications
• Wound healing problems viz skin breakdown,
infection at surgical site and device coming
out.
• CSF leakage
• Meningitis
• Vertigo (temporary dizziness)
• Device failure

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