Kudos to Hearing Review for catching this awesome video of a TED conference talk on why cochlear implant users can't hear music well. This one hits home for me, because when I lost most of my hearing nine years ago, music suddenly became a discordant jumble of noise that was impossible to enjoy any more. Now I find it's exactly what cochlear implantees experience. … [Read more...] about Check Out This Awesome Video On Why Cochlear Implant Users Can’t Hear Music Well
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Cochlear Ltd. Sales Increase Points To Growing Global Demand For Cochlear Implants, Including Bilateral Sets
Cochlear Ltd. reported a 16 percent increase in profits for the first half of its fiscal year on a 20 percent increase in unit sales of its cochlear implants, pointing to a strong recovery from the recession as well as a growing number of patients opting for a second implant to get bilateral hearing from both ears. Cochlear CEO Chris Roberts told The Wall Street Journal that … [Read more...] about Cochlear Ltd. Sales Increase Points To Growing Global Demand For Cochlear Implants, Including Bilateral Sets
Sonova CEO Says Recall Of Advanced Bionics Hi-Res 90K Cochlear Implant Might Be Over By April
Bloomberg News confirmed that Sonova Holding AG is working feverishly to fix the problems that spurred a global recall of the Advanced Bionics (AB)Hi-Res 90K cochlear implant and hopes to end the recall as early as April or at the latest by the autumn of this year. Sonova CEO Valentin Chapero Rueda earlier this week indicated in an interview with the Swiss newspaper … [Read more...] about Sonova CEO Says Recall Of Advanced Bionics Hi-Res 90K Cochlear Implant Might Be Over By April
Will Safety Concerns Slow The Growth Of The Cochlear Implant Industry In The Year Ahead?
Just when the cochlear implant industry seemed to be on a roll, the recent announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that Advanced Bionics (AB) is voluntarily recalling its HiRes 90K cochlear implant device raises safety concerns many thought had been put to rest long ago. AB has shared little additional information about the status of the recall since its … [Read more...] about Will Safety Concerns Slow The Growth Of The Cochlear Implant Industry In The Year Ahead?
Cochlear Ltd. Gets FDA Approval For Water-Resistant Rechargeable Batteries for Cochlear Implants
Cochlear implant recipients will be able to enjoy visits to the beach and swimming pool following the recent approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the new water-resistant rechargeable batteries in Cochlear Limited's new Nucleus 5 cochlear implant systems. Cochlear's next-generation Nucleus 5 system, introduced in 2009, features the industry's smallest … [Read more...] about Cochlear Ltd. Gets FDA Approval For Water-Resistant Rechargeable Batteries for Cochlear Implants