Abstract
Cochlear implants are electronic devices introduced surgically into the inner ear that directly stimulate the auditory nerve in response to sound. They can benefit severely, profoundly, or totally hearing-impaired patients who derive little or no benefit from hearing aids. The implant consists of an external component and a surgically implanted internal component. The external portion includes a microphone, microprocessor-based speech processor, and radio-frequency transmitting coil (Fig. 1). The implanted portion houses a radio-frequency receiver coil, microprocessor-based stimulator, and multichannel electrode array (Fig. 2).
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Bionic Human |
| Subtitle of host publication | Health Promotion for People With Implanted Prosthetic Devices |
| Publisher | Humana Press |
| Pages | 379-403 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0896039595, 9780896039599 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Chemistry(all)
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Eshraghi, A. A., King, J. E., Hodges, A. V., & Balkany, T. J. (2006). Cochlear implants. In The Bionic Human: Health Promotion for People With Implanted Prosthetic Devices (pp. 379-403). Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-975-2_27