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When Is an Implantable Hearing Solution Appropriate?
George Cire, Chris James, and Paula Greenham review the major treatment modalities, the general indications for implant use and referral, and present a picture of current clinical practice as reflected in Cochlear Ltd’s Implant Recipient Observational Study (IROS).
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Hearing Loss, Cleft Conditions, and Craniofacial Abnormalities
Children with cleft lip and/or cleft palate—the most common birth defect in the United States—present unique audiologic challenges that include a high incidence of otitis media with effusion (OME). Recently, the MED-EL ADHEAR system has opened up new options for these patients. Five case studies are presented here showing how this new system represents an innovative, non-surgical therapeutic option for children who are born with cleft palate.
Envoy Medical Receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Fully Implanted Acclaim Cochlear Implant
If approved by the FDA, the Acclaim would be the “first-of-its-kind cochlear implant without any external components to offer unique benefits to users and hopefully increase cochlear implant adoption and user compliance across the globe.”
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Med-El USA Launches BCI 602 Implant for Bonebridge
MED-EL USA announced the launch of the BCI 602, the second-generation implant for the BONEBRIDGE...
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Managing People with Sensorineural and Conductive Unilateral Hearing Loss and Single-Sided Deafness
CROS and BiCROS hearing aids are not the only treatment options for those with unilateral hearing loss. This article reviews other options and potential future avenues for unilateral sensorineural hearing loss and single-sided deafness, as well as for unilateral conductive hearing loss.
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Researchers Develop Virtual Model of Cochlea
Improved modeling for speech and music transduction could boost the performance of cochlear implants.
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Oticon Medical Launches Ponto 4
Ponto 4 is reportedly “the smallest bone anchored device on the market,” according to Oticon, who says it’s 27% smaller than Ponto 3.
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Cochlear Receives FDA Approval for Nucleus Profile Plus and Nucleus 7 Sound Processor
The Nucleus Profile Plus Series Cochlear Implant will be commercially available later this month. The Nucleus Profile Plus Series Cochlear Implant is still awaiting approval by Health Canada.
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Advanced Bionics Wins 2019 MedTech Breakthrough Award for HiRes Ultra 3D Cochlear Implant
According to AB, the Ultra 3D multi-magnet assembly is capable of aligning with the magnetic field of the MRI scanner irrespective of patient orientation or movement.
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press Releases ‘Function and Dysfunction of the Cochlea’
The book describes major advances in our understanding of the pathogenic processes underlying various forms of hearing loss and the emergence of treatments for deafness.
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Oticon Medical Obtains FDA 501(k) Clearance to Market Ponto 4
Ponto 4 will officially launch in the US in early summer 2019.
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Hear the World Foundation to Provide Vietnamese Children with Cochlear Implants
Hear the World Foundation has partnered with the Global Foundation for Children with Hearing Loss to provide 10 children with CIs, support, and service.
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Oticon Medical Launches Ponto Trial Companion App
The app is said to guide patients to experience different listening situations, from quiet home settings to more demanding environments, like restaurants, and rate their hearing experience.
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Deaf Children with Implants Since Infancy More Likely to Speak
Researchers from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago present further evidence that deaf children who received cochlear implants (implanted electronic hearing device) before 12 months of age learn to more rapidly understand spoken language and are more likely to develop spoken language as their exclusive form of communication.
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Vanderbilt University Researchers Plan to Study Personalized Cochlear Implant Programming for Children
Children currently receive the same type of cochlear implant programming as adults even though a child’s ability to process speech information and discriminate pitch is much less developed.
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Adult Cochlear Implant Users’ QoL May Be Correlated with Detecting Emotion in Speech
Implant users filled out a survey regarding their quality of life that asked questions about social interaction and self-esteem, among others. Those who had correctly identified more emotional utterances were found to also report better quality of life.
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Medicaid Program in Maryland Now Covers Hearing Devices for Adults Over 21
Marylanders can access these services by contacting their primary care physician for a referral to an audiologist who can complete an assessment for audiology services.
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