A cochlear implant is a complex electronic device that can improve hearing in individuals with severe to profound hearing loss. While the implant does not restore normal hearing and differs from ...

Scientists have found that scans taken via magnetic imaging devices, such as 3T MRI machines, should be a strict "no-no" for patients with cochlear implants as these contribute to the demagnetization ...

Using magnetic resonance imaging, physicians can identify soft-tissue defects that contribute to hearing loss in children, according to a new report. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), physicians ...

Patients with cochlear implants require sedation during MRI, to perform the additional surgery to remove the magnet. The latest cochlear implant from MED-EL, incorporates a unique design change that ...

CENTENNIAL, Colo., June 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH), the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval ...

Cochlear implants have enabled more than 200,000 children and adults worldwide to hear, many for the first time in their lives. However, for implant patients, it becomes more difficult if they need ...

Patients with cochlear implants may want to steer clear of certain magnetic imaging devices, such as 3T MRI machines, because the machines can demagnetize the patient's implant, according to new ...

A study has found that the condition of the auditory nerve in patients with severe hearing loss can predict the outcomes of cochlear implant surgery. This research was published in the recent issue of ...

A study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago found that children with a MED-EL Synchrony cochlear implant device can undergo MRI safely, with no discomfort and reduced need for ...