Are Your Hearing Aids No Longer Helping You Hear?

If you answered yes, then a cochlear implant may help improve your ability to hear.

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Cochlear implants are a solution for individuals with significant hearing loss who have difficulty understanding speech even with properly fit hearing aids. A cochlear implant skips over the damaged portions of the inner ear (the cochlea) and electrically stimulates the nerve fibers.  These signals are then sent to the brain, where they are processed as sound.

2.8 Million
Adults in the US who may be eligible for cochlear implants1
~5%-8%
Of those eligible for cochlear implants, actually receive them2

What Is a Cochlear Implant?

 
A cochlear implant is an inner ear implant designed to restore the ability to understand speech and perceive sounds in individuals with moderate to profound sensorineural hearing loss who are no longer benefiting from traditional amplification.
 
A cochlear implant has both external and internal components. The internal components include an electrode array surgically placed in the cochlea and a receiver/stimulator placed just under the skin. The external components include a microphone, a speech processor, and a transmitter.  The transmitter is held externally aligned with the internal receiver by a magnet while the speech processor typically sits behind the ear. The external components must be removed to sleep, shower, and swim.
 
Cochlear implant candidacy criteria vary slightly by the implant manufacturer.  Cochlear implants can be an amazing tool for individuals with moderate to profound sensorineural hearing loss to be able to hear and communicate with family, friends, and the world around them. 
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The Fully Implanted Acclaim® Cochlear Implant

CAUTION: The fully implanted Acclaim Cochlear Implant is an investigational device. Limited by Federal (or United States) law to investigational use.

 
Drawing on our innovative past, Envoy Medical is developing and has recently received IDE approval from the FDA to begin a pivotal clinical study for a new first-of-its-kind, fully implanted cochlear implant, the Acclaim® Cochlear Implant. 
 
The Acclaim sensor technology is designed to leverage the natural anatomy of the ear. In March 2019, Acclaim received the highly coveted Breakthrough Device Designation status from the FDA.
 
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ACCLAIM COCHLEAR IMPLANT
What is the Difference Between a Cochlear Implant and
the Esteem® FI-AMEI?

The Esteem implant is a fully* implanted active middle ear implant (FI-AMEI). A traditional cochlear implant is an inner ear implant. Each device is appropriate for different levels of sensorinerual hearing loss. The Esteem implant is indicated for adults with moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss, whereas a cochlear implant is designed for individuals with moderate to profound sensorineural hearing loss. Both implants are recommended when traditional hearing aids are no longer providing an individual with usable benefit. Based on the results of a hearing evaluation, an audiologist can help determine which option is best for an individual's specific hearing loss.

*Once activated, the external Esteem Personal Programmer is not required for daily use.

  

1. Goman, Adele M., and Frank R. Lin. "Prevalence of hearing loss by severity in the United States." American journal of public health 106.10 (2016): 1820-1822.; Goman, Adele M., Nicholas S. Reed, and Frank R. Lin. "Addressing estimated hearing loss in adults in 2060." JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery 143.7 (2017): 733-734 2.Cochlear Limited Annual Report
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