Guest guest Posted June 21, 2003 Report Share Posted June 21, 2003 Hi Welcome to . This is a great forum because there are people here who have had all 3 of the implant brands out there. Some forums tend to be very pro one kind or another. What you need to do is get to an implant center. If you tell me where in Pa you live (near what city) I can tell you the implant center near you. There you will be evaluated by an otologist (specialist in the ear and the surgery of the ear) A specialty beyond ENT. You might also be asked to try a newer, stronger hearing aid for a trial before being considered a candidate. This is because some people are wearing aids that are years out of date, and actually can hear well enough with a new aid to not need an implant. The evaluation usually includes a CAT scan, an MRI, and sometimes a psychological evaluation - to make sure your expectations are realistic. There are 3 companies who manufacture implants currently. They are Cochlear America, manufacturing the Nucleus device; Advanced Bionics, manufacturing the Clarion device, and Med-el, which makes the Med-el device. Each implant has features unique to it, so when you find you are a candidate, then you should look at the literature the implant center will provide to see which features you might prefer. This is a decision you get to make, and you will have the implant for the rest of your life. So, check all 3 out. You can also ask any of us about specific things, and each manufacturer has a web site, although I can never remember their addresses. Part of being a blonde. Congratulations on starting the first steps toward better hearing. Nucleus Volunteer From: jean gilda <boomi101@...> Subject: Hi Hi, I'm new. I live in Montrose PA. I have been hard of hearing since I was 7. Now I'm 30 and my hearing aids don't work good. Someone told me about cochlear implants. I did a search on and found this list. How do I find out more about a cochlear implant, and if I can have one? Gilda ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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