A cochlear implant is a small, complex electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard-of-hearing. If you or a loved one live with hearing loss and aren’t getting enough benefit from hearing aids, a cochlear implant may help.

The implant consists of an external portion that sits behind the ear and a second portion that is surgically placed under the skin. Hearing aids make sounds louder. Cochlear implants are different; they bypass the damaged part of the ear and stimulate the hearing nerve directly. Cochlear implants could understand sentences eight times better than they could previously with their hearing aids.

It enhance the clarity of sounds and improve your ability to understand speech. It may also help you to regain confidence in social situations, re-join friends and family and live a fuller life.