Implantable Devices

A cochlear implant is a surgically implanted device that bypasses damaged hair cells in the ear and provides electrical stimulation directly to the auditory nerve, giving patients who are severely hearing impaired or profoundly deaf the ability to hear. It is most beneficial for those who cannot be helped with a traditional hearing aid. How…

Current Federal Drug Administration (FDA) criteria for cochlear implantation in infants and children: Age 12 months or olderFor infants younger than 18 months, hearing loss must be profound in both ears (thresholds must be greater than 90 dB HL)For children 18 months and older, hearing loss may be severe-to-profound in both earsHearing loss must be…

A bone anchored hearing device is a hearing device that relies on direct bone conduction to transmit sound. This surgically-implanted device bypasses the auditory canal and middle ear, utilizing bones as a pathway for sound to reach the middle ear. It’s an alternative for people with chronic ear infections, congenital external auditory canal atresia, and…