but “this could be due to different exposure to hormones during development in the womb or due to men and women having slight structural differences in cochlear anatomy,” the study authors ...

Two Tucson patients participated in a clinical trial to receive Acclaim, the nation’s first fully implanted cochlear implant ...

Part of that preparation entails considering the following factors: Anatomy and hearing ability. Each cochlear implant company has its own electrode arrays that vary in shape and length.

“Or if you have a cochlea that has a lot of ossification, or hardening, your surgeon might select a specific company because they make the type of device that your anatomy requires. More ...

A cochlear implant may benefit those with severe hearing loss. Implanted in the cochlea, it has many advantages, but there are also drawbacks. The cochlea is the spiral-shaped organ in your inner ear.

Research: Rehabilitation of human hearing with a totally implantable cochlear implant: a feasibility study. Image Credit: decade3d - anatomy online / Shutterstock Scientists have developed a ...