Advanced Bionics has received regulatory approval from Health Canada. The array received approval in February from the European agency TÜV.
See the press release here.
More information about the array here.
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Survey for Parents of CI Kiddos
The Sonova Group, the parent company of Advanced Bionics, is conducting a survey. Parents of CI Kiddos of any make are welcome to participate. The company is especially looking for MED-EL users!
Calling all parents! Do you have a child with a cochlear implant? If so, the Sonova Group invites you to apply to participate in a study about pediatric cochlear implants. Those who qualify and complete the research project will receive a gift in appreciation of their participation. Sign up now! http://bit.ly/Yenz7D
“We are hopeful”: Cochlear implants campaign gets boost
THE CAMPAIGN IN IRELAND RUN BY parents to have children fitted with two cochlear implants instead of the standard one has received a new boost.
Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams is among those who has pledged his support to the Happy New Ear campaign, and met with Deanna Cairns and her son Billy (4) last week after he brought up the issue in the Dáil.
Interview with Author Arlene Romoff
The American Academy of Audiology interviewed Arlene Romoff about bilateral cochlear implants and implant failures. Read more!
First Retinal Implant to Receive FDA Approval
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first treatment to give limited vision to people who are blind, involving a technology called the “artificial retina.”
With it, people with certain types of blindness can detect crosswalks on the street, burners on a stove, the presence of people or cars, and sometimes even oversized numbers or letters.
Developed over 20 years by Dr. Mark S. Humayun, an ophthalmologist and biomedical engineer at the University of Southern California’s Doheny Retinal Institute, the artificial retina was inspired by cochlear implants for the deaf.
Read more on the New York Times.
Sinn Féin Comments on Bilateral coverage in Ireland
Gerry Adams
CochlearimplantHELP has been reporting on the lack of coverage for bilateral implants for children in Ireland, and following the Happy New Ear Campaign since its inception. Now Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams lends his support!
Cochlear CEO Chris Roberts on Navigating a Disaster
Chris Roberts
The CEO of Cochlear describes his well-received response to the CI500 series recall. Read more in the Australian business journal Leading Company.
New Cochlear Processor Spy Photo
Once again, CochlearimplantHELP.com delivers spy images of a new product! The CP900 series from Cochlear, dubbed Nucleus 6 on various web forums, seems to come in two sizes. The image shows two different battery sizes, but the processors themselves are different as well.
Cochlear Implants Aren’t Just for People
Humanoid robot Rex, currently visiting the London Science Museum, sports a pair of cochlear implants among many other technological marvels. Since there is nothing biological about him (it), he isn’t truly bionic. Read for yourself, and decide whether he falls into the bionic or robotic category.
Malala Cochlear Implant Surgery Successful
Malala Yousafzai, the 15-year-old teen shot in the head by the Pakistani Taliban, has undergone surgery to reconstruct her skull and to receive a cochlear implant. Read about it here, and listen to her speak in English about her experience and surgery.
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