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        Implants and Prosthetics

Cochlear Implants

                        
                What is a Cochlear Implant?
          Benefits and Risks of Cochlear Implants
          Frequently Asked Questions
          FDA-Approved Cochlear Implants
          What Educators Need to Know
          Before, During, & After Implant Surgery
          Cochlear Implants and MRI Safety Home
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    PrintCochlear implants are electronic hearing devices. Doctors implant cochlear implants into people with severe to profound hearing loss to produce useful hearing sensations.

The FDA regulates manufacturers of cochlear implants. For manufacturers to sell cochlear implants in the United States, they must first show the FDA that their implants are safe and effective. As a matter of policy, the FDA does not rate or recommend brands of cochlear implants or medical facilities that implant them.

Ear with cochlear implant  - Source: NIH/NIDCD


In this section:

What Is a Cochlear Implant?
	Benefits and Risks of Cochlear Implants
	Frequently Asked Questions
	FDA-Approved Cochlear Implants
	What Educators Need to Know
	Before, During, and After Implant Surgery
	MRI for Patients with Cochlear Implants

                                                                                  Content current as of:
      02/03/2022
                  
                   
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		 Medical DevicesCochlear Implants                
                          

                        What is a Cochlear Implant?
          Benefits and Risks of Cochlear Implants
          Frequently Asked Questions
          FDA-Approved Cochlear Implants
          What Educators Need to Know
          Before, During, & After Implant Surgery
          Cochlear Implants and MRI Safety
 
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