Cochlear Implants – Life Beyond Hearing Aids

Do you strain to hear each day, even with powerful hearing aids?

Feeling frustrated and sometimes even exhausted from listening? Whether it happens suddenly or gradually, hearing loss can affect you physically and emotionally. Cochlear implants work differently than hearing aids. Rather than amplifying sound, they use sophisticated software and stateof-the art electronic components to provide access to the sounds you’ve been missing.

With hearing loss, you’re missing so much more than just your hearing. Don’t let hearing loss prevent you from living your life fully.

Q How do implants differ from hearing aids?

Hearing aids help many people by making the sounds they hear louder. Unfortunately as hearing loss progresses, sounds need not only to be made louder, but clearer. Cochlear implants can help give you that clarity, especially in noisy environments. Hearing aids are typically worn before a cochlear implant solution is considered.

Q Are cochlear implants covered by Medicare?

Yes, Medicare and most private insurance plans routinely cover cochlear implants.

Q What does a cochlear implant system look like?

There are two primary components of the Cochlear™ Nucleus® System – the implant that is surgically placed underneath the skin and the external sound processor. Cochlear offers two wearing options for the sound processor. One is worn behind the ear similar to a hearing aid. The other, the new Kanso® Sound Processor, is a discreet, off-the-ear hearing solution that’s easy to use. The Cochlear Nucleus System advanced technology is designed to help you hear and understand conversations better.