cochlear

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The Ellers weren’t convinced their children needed treatment at all, and were skeptical about cochlear implants, which drill out functional tissue to install electrodes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Patel, who is part of the lab, likens it to “a cochlear implant for the nose.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Hearing aids and cochlear implants can help improve perception of sound, but no direct medical treatment exists to repair the underlying damage.

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2025

Faith, also a sixth-grader at Reed, has a hearing aid and cochlear implants.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025

In addition, the doctor who had repaired my facial nerve installed a tiny electronic sound transmitter called a cochlear implant deep behind my ear.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai