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For the deaf or those with severe hearing loss, the introduction of cochlear implantation was transformative. These implants should not be confused with a hearing aid. These complex electronic devices are designed to mimic the cochlea, which is essentially a hollow tube deep in the ear that plays an important part in hearing.
Children as young as six months can receive a cochlear implant and while their use has had a profound impact on people’s lives, it is still a mechanical device with limitations and the risk of defects. In 2020, Advanced Bionics sent an Urgent Field Action Notification to healthcare providers, informing them that the company had detected an increase in the number of devices being removed or that had the potential of being removed due to performance issues. For more, click here.
