Medical technology company MED-EL announced Thursday that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved expanding the use of its Synchrony cochlear implants to children as young as 7 months who ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an expanded indication for MED-EL (Medical Electronics) cochlear implants for children ages 7 months and older with bilateral sensorineural hearing ...

When she’s not working as a regulatory coordinator to help launch clinical trials in the Department of Pediatrics, Oncology and Hematology Research Group at University of Utah Health, Mindy Torman ...

Unlike hearing aids, cochlear implants require regular rehabilitation and updates throughout your life. Share on Pinterest Stocksy/Erin Brant Some people in the Deaf community may opt to receive ...

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A cochlear implant is a surgically implanted electronic device designed to improve your ability to hear. Otolarnygologists (ear, nose, and throat doctors) and audiologists recommend cochlear implants ...

David Zapatka joined Shannon Hegy on the latest edition of 12 Health, along with his doctor, Dr. Benjamin Wycherly from the ...

Cochlear implants help improve hearing for individuals with profound hearing loss. Medicare covers cochlear implants for individuals who meet eligibility requirements. Cochlear implants help people ...

An 18-month-old girl received hearing after her cochlear implant became turned on remotely, the first in the country. Margarida Cibrao-Roque was born with Ushers syndrome type one. She has been deaf ...

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