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Cochlear Implants! Intervention Tools and Living with Cochlear Implants by Val B. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 10 Jun 2009 4:55pm "I'm All Ears" is gearing up for the upcoming presentations for Alabama's Early Intervention Program in Tuscaloosa, AL. If you're in the area, join us at the University Church of Christ at 1200 Julia Tutwiler Drive in Tuscaloosa on June 23 from 8-4. Our sessions are from 1-2:15 and then repeating at 2:30-3:45. We will be demonstrating ideas and ... Read on »

correction! Cochlear Implants! Intervention Tools and Living with Cochlear Implants by Val B. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 18 Jun 2009 12:03pm SORRY !!! I've misread our time slots for the EI presentations.... "I'm All Ears" is gearing up for the upcoming presentations for Alabama's Early Intervention Program in Tuscaloosa, AL. If you're in the area, join us at the University Church of Christ at 1200 Julia Tutwiler Drive in Tuscaloosa on June 23 from 8-4. Our sessions are from 10:30- ... Read on »

Ear Implant Device Using Technology from Cochlear Implants Being Tested for Balance Disorder–First Patient Receives Implan by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Oct 2010 12:27pm of Washington Medical Center are about to try out a new cochlear implant on their first human test subject. Their hope is that it will get rid of his symptoms, while allowing him... The University of Washington is taking the ear implant and working further to see if it can contribute to helping those with vertigo and balance. Earlier this year Read on »

99 year-old patient is implanted with cochlear implant by DeafBlog Patient Expert

Posted Thu 16 Dec 2010 1:17pm , is thought to be the oldest patient on record to receive a cochlear implant. It was reported that the surgery went well and she was alert and smiling within hours of implantation. Read on »

Using the telephone with cochlear implant(s) by Val B. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:18am Here you'll watch Brook who happens to be nearly three years younger than Gage but is bilaterally implanted, use the telephone (speaker phone) with ease... And to show a previous video of Gage using the phone, you'll see he does very well too, but needs assistance. He wears only one device. though it's not captioned, you can see him looking at me Read on »

Risks Associated With Cochlear Implant by VanditaCanTalk Posted Sat 23 Apr 2011 6:13am These are some risks associated with Cochlear Implant Injury to the facial nerve: facial nerve goes through the middle ear to give movement to the muscles of the face. An injury during surgery can cause a temporary or permanent facial paralysis on the side of the implant. Meningitis: cases found of meningitis after cochlear implant. Peop ... Read on »

2010 Top Cochlear Implant Award! by Katie-Louise B. Patient Expert

Posted Sat 02 Oct 2010 1:50pm I would like to say a big thanks to those that has nominated me for the Top 15 Cochlear Implant Blog award. Doing this blog has inspired a lot of candidate, cochlear implant users. A BIG thank you to Nottingham Cochlear Implant team, Advanced Bionics, friends and family for supporting me through this an amazing journey. I also would like Read on »

FDA Seeks to Fine Cochlear Implant Company by Jodi Cutler Del Dottore Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 10:48pm Bionics LLC, a maker of cochlear implant hearing aids, $2.2 million for alleged manufacturing violations that put patients at risk. The FDA accused Advanced Bionics of failing... Implantable Cochlear Stimulator, a hearing aid surgically implanted under the skin behind the ear, to treat profound hearing loss in adults and children. The hearing aid Read on »

Advanced Bionics Announces Voluntary Recall Of The Hires 90k Cochlear Implant by FDA Posted Wed 24 Nov 2010 7:07pm , 2010 – Advanced Bionics (AB), a global leader in developing advanced cochlear implant systems, announced today that it has notified the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) that it will voluntarily recall its HiRes 90K cochlear implant device and is retrieving all unimplanted devices in distribution. This action is being taken in response to two confirmed instances Read on »

Cochlear implant surgery safe for the elderly by DeafBlog Patient Expert

Posted Sat 07 Mar 2009 3:46pm A study by NYU Langone Medical Center researchers shows that healthy elderly patients with severe to profound hearing loss can undergo surgery to receive cochlear implants with minimal risk. "Due to concerns about the effects of general anesthesia, many elderly people with hearing loss are not receiving the implants which can significantly improve Read on »