When you begin to investigate cochlear implants for your child or yourself, the amount of information, terminology, and decisions can seem overwhelming. Once you feel that you have a handle on things, someone throws another twist or curve your way. Don’t you just want someone to hold your hand and walk you through the process [...]
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The Cochlear Implant Process: From Identification to Candidacy to Activation and Beyond!
Monday, April 2nd, 2012
Posted in Adults, Advanced Bionics, Audiology, AVT, Babies, Bilateral Implantation, Children, Cochlear, Cochlear Implant, Elizabeth, MED-EL, Medical Care, Misconceptions, New Parents, Sound Processor | 3 Comments »
Mapping a Cochlear Implant
Monday, October 24th, 2011
Mapping (or MAPping) is the term for programming a cochlear implant to the specifications and needs of its user. While any cochlear implant user, or parent, caregiver, or family member of a CI user, has probably attended countless mapping appointments with an audiologist, the process is often confusing or poorly understood. We go to the [...]
Posted in Adults, Advanced Bionics, Audiology, Babies, Children, Cochlear, Cochlear Implant, Elizabeth, MED-EL, Sound Processor | 9 Comments »
Hearing Loss News Round-Up: Sept.-Oct. 2011
Monday, October 10th, 2011
There is never a dull moment in the world of hearing loss, and these past few months have been no exception. Here are the latest news highlights from around the Web and around the world: Cochlear announced a voluntary recall of its CI500 (N5) internal device. The cause of the recall was shortly after announced [...]
Posted in Advanced Bionics, Audiology, Cochlear, Cochlear Implant, Elizabeth, MED-EL, News, Sound Processor | 1 Comment »
Cochlear Recalls CI500 Device
Monday, September 12th, 2011
The latest news reports from Australia confirm that Cochlear has voluntarily recalled its CI500 internal implant (the internal component to the N5 system). No details on what caused the recall or how long it is expected to last. Stay tuned to Cochlear Implant Online for updates as the story unfolds. UPDATE 9/11/2011 8:15PM CST: Some [...]
Posted in Cochlear, Cochlear Implant, Elizabeth, Failure | 4 Comments »
Cochlear’s Coffee Talk in New York on August 11th
Monday, August 1st, 2011
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