Cochlear Implants

Quick Facts about Cochlear Implants

• Cochlear implant candidates must have a severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss.
• There are two hospitals in Michigan that perform cochlear implant surgeries (Spectrum Hospital and The University of Michigan Hospital).
• The FDA recommends cochlear implants for children 12 months of age or older.
• A candidate must wear hearing aids for six months prior to being implanted.
• The average child gains a year's worth of language in a year's time.
• Each child must go through an implant candidacy procedure.

 What is a Cochlear Implant?
A video from YouTube on a Cochlear Implant.

What does a Cochlear Implant look like?
A parent, Drew's dad, shows you the parts of a Cochlear Implant in a YouTube video.

A document about Cochlear Implants
Learn what a Cochlear Implant is, how it works, who gets a Cochlear Implant, and how you get one.  From the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders.

Cochlear Implant Awareness Foundation
This is a foundation that was started by a woman who received a Cochlear Implant. Her daughter also received a Cochlear Implant. She wanted to offer support to others who had questions about Cochlear Implants and the procedure. This is a good page if you'd like to connect with others with a Cochlear Implant or read their stories of encouragement.

Cochlear Implant information from the open source free encyclopedia Wikipedia

Each hospital lets a parent choose which Cochlear Implant they'd like. 

Click a logo below to visit the company's web sites for specific information.

University of Michigan Hospital uses all three companies. Spectrum Hospital only uses AB and Cochlear.