Cochlear Implant Animation

Animation showing how a cochlear implant (aka, "bionic ear") surgery is performed to restore hearing in patients who are deaf or have severe hearing loss.

Actual surgery can be watched here:

See if you are a candidate for a cochlear implant:

Listen to what a cochlear implant sounds like to a patient after this surgery:

Video produced by Dr. Chris Chang:

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[JMKWS]

Susan Barton uses cochlear implant in her curriculum. My 15-year-old asked what it was. Thanks for a quick video to help me explain it to him.

[EhCloserLook]

So brilliant how this technology was developed! Great animation!

[antoniac.]

I had the surgery in 2001 and I thank God for doing it!

[megansmedia]

How was this invented!? I'm too scared to get the procedure, I'm profoundly deaf in one ear as of about 18month ago. I'm only 40.

[melanieorr]

Wow! First year audiology student, so excited to work with those who have a cochlear implant! :)

[GangMember]

My whole life I didn’t know it came off lol I thought the circular part was implanted into their skull and permanent

[luiseveliosaldanamendez]

Esos audífonos, ya no necesitan cirugía, yo tuve implante coclear ahora uso el BAHA 5 sin cirugías, y recupere la audición 100%

[lifewithshemere]

Just lost my hearing in my right ear due to an ear infection and now in the process of getting Cochlear America or Advanced Bionics.

[shlyw]

You may not believe it but Big Ocean brought me here.

[jesusmarin]

No voy a la cirugía coclear durante muchos años, dolor de cabeza y cuando se cayó en el pisos ataque de cabeza murió me asusta y al día uso un audífono para escuchar mejor y hablar rápidamente ya que estoy bien y la cirugía coclear es muy costosa para cualquier persona perdida auditiva pobreza y no voy a la cirugía para ninguna.😵

[janetso]

My son has the cochlear implant in Toronto, Canada, in about 1983. It’s more than 38 years, but the implant suddenly burst out this year! Isn’t it supposed to last life-long? The doctor gave him antibiotics to stop the pain and pus. Now he has to wait for an operation, but don’t know how much it will cost in New York, USA. Right now I am just so worried about his health plus the (maybe enormous) sum for operation. Can anyone advise what to do? Thanks in advance for any guidance.

[MaestroAlvis]

My hearing is already fine. Can I get one in order to get super hearing?

[westfield]

A couple questions if anyone can answer them please. How do they reseal the round window since the cochlear is supposed to be a fluid filled sealed organ. Secondly how do the electrodes stimulate the hair cells since they are intended to be stimulated by movement of fluid.

[PoultryBuffer]

One thing they missed: they put a 'ground' wire into the head. They just coil the wire and leave an electrode exposed to the head tissue. You are now 'ground'.. Amazing.

[jeannetteshields]

Are they going to shave my head for this? What are the side effects that will happen after this is implemented?

[robdonell]

Can a person still go swimming, snorkeling and scuba diving ?

[davidrandolph]

Yesterday I was diagnosed with a damaged nerve in my ear will have to get an MRI plus doctor stated I may need an hearing aid. Or will this work better thank an hearing aid?

[mathematicslover]

I have one question about cochlear implant?
After this plantation, can couple make normal physical relationship?
I mean when we make physical relationship then our body getting heat .

[ownerfate]

very interesting, I have seen these before but never knew how they were installed. maybe one day, it'll get small enough to run off the energy of the body, and replace the ear drum components.