Cochlear Implants
Cochlear implants directly stimulate the auditory nerve.
>10,000 have been implanted (since 1957)
Cost
- ~20,000 ECU for the implant {surgery is an additional cost}
- current cost based on the existence of a single supplier.
User evaluation
- Congenitally deaf - do not find them of much interest
- However, those who have lost their hearing find them to be wonderful
(even though they provide limited auditory information).
Morbidity
