We can help you find answers to your questions. Take the next steps and connect with people who have a cochlear implant, or are considering one for themselves or their child.
As you may have seen on the Healthy Body Healthy Mind program, cochlear implants can restore hearing for people with severe to profound hearing loss. In fact, more than 140,000 people around the world have received a Cochlear™ Nucleus® Cochlear Implant.1
Print out the questionnaire, answer the questions and discuss them with your hearing healthcare professional to see if a cochlear implant may be right for you or a loved one.
Cochlear implants are covered by 90% of private health insurance plans, as well as Medicare and Medicaid. Learn more about how to get your cochlear implants paid for.
1. Data on file. Cochlear Americas, May 2011.
Cochlear implantation and the implantation of the Baha abutment are surgical procedures, and each carries with it the risks typical for surgery. You should talk to your hearing healthcare provider about whether you are a candidate for the applicable procedure.
Cochlear implants. Cochlear implants are contraindicated for patients with lesions of the auditory nerve, active ear infections or active disease of the middle ear. Electrical stimulation may result in some side effects, including ringing in the ear, stimulation of the facial nerve; in rare cases this may cause pain. Though rare, it is possible that additional surgery may be required at some point to resolve complications with a cochlear implant. For complete information about risks and benefits of cochlear implantation, please refer to www.cochlearamericas.com/NucleusIndications.
Baha Bone Conduction System. Baha is contraindicated for patients with inadequate bone quality or quantity; in patients who will be unable to maintain and clean the skin around the abutment; and, in the U.S., in children under age 5 years. It is possible that the abutment may fail to osseointegrate for reasons including physiological and surgical issues as well as traumatic impact to the implant site. On rare occasions the skin around the abutment may become inflamed from a mild infection or the skin may grow back towards its original thickness. For complete information regarding the risks and benefits of a Baha procedure, please refer to the instructions for use for the Baha implant available at www.cochlearamericas.com/BahaIndications.