The totally implantable cochlear implant

The concept of a totally implantable cochlear implant (TICI) offers the following advantages over the present generation of semi-implantable cochlear implants. These advantages include (1) cosmetics: deafness can be "hidden," because there is no external hardware during use; (2) no externa...

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Published inEar and hearing Vol. 28; no. 2 Suppl; p. 100S
Main Author Cohen, Noel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.2007
Subjects
Cochlear Implantation - methods
Cochlear Implants - standards
Consumer Product Safety
Humans
Prosthesis Design
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Summary:The concept of a totally implantable cochlear implant (TICI) offers the following advantages over the present generation of semi-implantable cochlear implants. These advantages include (1) cosmetics: deafness can be "hidden," because there is no external hardware during use; (2) no external hardware (e.g., cables, speech processor) to fail or be damaged; and (3) hearing possible 24/7, during sleep, in the shower, and while swimming. The TICI would incorporate all of the current external hardware within the buried device itself. There would also have to be external hardware for recharging the batteries and to serve other important diagnostic and functional purposes. All of this must be accomplished safely, without sacrificing performance.
ISSN:0196-0202
DOI:10.1097/AUD.0b013e31803150f4