Hospitals and Cost of Cochlear Implant

Any person who is intensely deaf or severely hard of hearing can benefit from the cochlear implants. The implant is a device that can help in providing a sense of sound, it does not restore the person’s normal hearing but helps the person in understanding speech.

Cochlear Implant has two parts:

• First part: sits outside the body, that is behind the ear

• Second part: It is surgically placed under the skin

Parts of the Implant

The cochlear implant enables the sound to be transferred to the hearing nerves and helps a person hear. It consists of the following parts

• Microphone

• Speech processor

• Transmitter and receiver /stimulator

• Electrode array

Indications for Cochlear Implants

Both adults and children’s can benefit from these implants.

In case of adults, they will benefit when:

• Severe to profound hearing loss

• Hearing aids are not helpful

• No medical problems

• Started talking before speech loss

In case of children: 

• The profound hearing loss in both the ears

• Where not helped by hearing aids

• No medical history

• It is possible to go for treatments aimed at working at the hearing and speech skills