Healthy Kids - Winter 2024

ABOUT COCHLEAR IMPLANTS

A cochlear implant is a surgically placed electronic device that transmits sound from an external microphone directly to the auditory nerve. It works by bypassing damaged portions of the ear. Sounds pass through a processor and are converted into digital signals. That information is then sent to a receiver/ stimulator placed under the skin and muscle near the ear. Electrodes collect the signals and send them to the auditory nerve, which then sends them to the brain.

RECEIVER

AUDITORY NERVE

TRANSMITTER

MICROPHONE

ELECTRODE CONTACTS

COCHLEA

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