FAQs
What is a cochlear implant?
A cochlear implant is a sophisticated hearing aid. A cochlear implant consists of 2 main parts, the internal device and the external equipment. The internal device consists of a small line of electrodes, which is surgically placed within the cochlea. The electrodes are attached to a receiver that is placed under the skin behind the ear. The external equipment consists of a speech processor; this could be a body-worn processor or a behind-the-ear processor. The processor is connected to a microphone and transmitting coil. The transmitting coil attaches to the head over the internal receiver by way of a magnet and sends the signal to the internal device.