| Literature DB >> 17172548 |
Ingeborg Hochmair1, Peter Nopp, Claude Jolly, Marcus Schmidt, Hansjörg Schösser, Carolyn Garnham, Ilona Anderson.
Abstract
Cochlear implantation is an accepted treatment method for adults and children with severe to profound hearing loss. Confidence in technology has led to changes in individuals who can receive a cochlear implant and changes in expected benefit with a cochlear implant. This article describes the research and development activities at MED-EL, which make possible the implementation of new speech-coding strategies as well as the application of acoustic and electric stimulation via a combined speech processor in MED-EL devices. Research on benefits from bilateral cochlear implantation and electric-acoustic stimulation are also reviewed. Finally, the potential of drug delivery systems is considered as a way to improve cochlear implant outcomes, and results from preliminary evaluations of a hybrid cochlear implant system with drug delivery capabilities are reported.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 17172548 PMCID: PMC4111377 DOI: 10.1177/1084713806296720
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Amplif ISSN: 1084-7138