cochlear implant

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical device
gptkbp:affects music perception
localization of sound
gptkbp:age no strict age limit
gptkbp:alternativeTo hearing aid
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:FDA
gptkbp:canBeBilateral yes
gptkbp:canBeMRICompatible yes (some models)
gptkbp:canBeUnilateral yes
gptkbp:cannotBeUpgraded internal electrode array
gptkbp:category gptkb:assistive_technology
neuroprosthetics
gptkbp:combines hearing aid (bimodal hearing)
gptkbp:component electrode array
external sound processor
internal receiver
gptkbp:contraindication active ear infection
cochlear aplasia
gptkbp:cost high
gptkbp:coveredBy insurance (in some countries)
gptkbp:doesNotRestore normal hearing
gptkbp:enables speech perception
environmental sound awareness
gptkbp:firstImplanted 1978
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label cochlear implant
gptkbp:improves quality of life
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Graeme_Clark
gptkbp:limitation difficulty in noisy environments
limited pitch perception
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:MED-EL
gptkb:Advanced_Bionics
gptkb:Cochlear_Limited
gptkbp:notableRelease external processor
gptkbp:notRecommendedFor auditory nerve damage
gptkbp:provides gptkb:battery
gptkbp:requires imaging studies
audiological evaluation
mapping (programming)
post-surgical rehabilitation
gptkbp:restored partial hearing
gptkbp:riskFactor infection
device failure
facial nerve damage
gptkbp:suitableFor profoundly deaf individuals
gptkbp:surgeryRequired yes
gptkbp:treatment sensorineural hearing loss
gptkbp:usedFor hearing restoration
gptkbp:usedIn adults
children
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Otorhinolaryngology
gptkb:Graeme_Clarke
gptkb:Graeme_Clark
gptkb:Audiology
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6