Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
medical device
|
| gptkbp:affects |
MRI scans
|
| gptkbp:ageRange |
children and adults
|
| gptkbp:alternativeTo |
hearing aids
|
| gptkbp:approvalYear |
1985
|
| gptkbp:approvedBy |
gptkb:FDA
|
| gptkbp:canBe |
MRI compatible (some models)
|
| gptkbp:canBeBilateral |
yes
|
| gptkbp:canBeUnilateral |
yes
|
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:assistive_technology
neuroprosthetics |
| gptkbp:component |
electrode array
external sound processor internal receiver |
| gptkbp:contraindication |
auditory nerve absence
severe cochlear malformation |
| gptkbp:cost |
high
|
| gptkbp:coveredBy |
some insurance plans
|
| gptkbp:doesNotRestore |
normal hearing
|
| gptkbp:enables |
perception of sound
|
| gptkbp:externalPart |
gptkb:television_channel
audio recordings speech processor |
| gptkbp:firstImplanted |
1978
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cochlear Implants
|
| gptkbp:improves |
quality of life
speech perception |
| gptkbp:internalPart |
electrode array
receiver-stimulator |
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Graeme_Clark
|
| gptkbp:languageDevelopment |
improved in children
|
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:MED-EL
gptkb:Advanced_Bionics gptkb:Cochlear_Limited Oticon Medical |
| gptkbp:notableRelease |
external processor
|
| gptkbp:notRecommendedFor |
conductive hearing loss
|
| gptkbp:notRestored |
music perception (fully)
|
| gptkbp:practicedWorldwide |
over 700,000 people (as of 2023)
|
| gptkbp:promotion |
gptkb:auditory_nerve
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
auditory brainstem implant
bone-anchored hearing aid |
| gptkbp:requires |
rehabilitation
imaging studies surgical implantation audiological evaluation battery power ongoing maintenance mapping adjustments post-implantation therapy |
| gptkbp:riskFactor |
meningitis
infection device failure facial nerve injury |
| gptkbp:suitableFor |
profoundly deaf individuals
|
| gptkbp:treatment |
sensorineural hearing loss
|
| gptkbp:type |
electrical
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
hearing restoration
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sonova_Holding_AG
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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