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

The child has a cochlear implant that requires the same routine maintenance and cleaning he was receiving stateside but may not get in Colombia.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 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

Oliver grew up in a deaf family where BSL was his first language so he "didn't feel the need" to get a hearing aid or a cochlear implant.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

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