If scientists at the University of Michigan have their way, cochlear implants will soon go the way of amalgam fillings and wooden legs. They now believe an ultra-thin electrode array implanted in the auditory nerve can open a wider world of sound to the severely hearing impaired and may eventually be totally implantable, doing away with the external speech processor and battery pack required by cochlear implants. The researchers are looking to start human trials within five year.
Auditory Implant Could Revolutionize Hearing Aid
If scientists at the University of Michigan have their way, cochlear implants will soon go the way of amalgam fillings and wooden legs. They now believe an ultra-thin electrode array implanted in the auditory nerve can open a wider world of sound to the severely hearing impaired and may eventually be totally implantable, doing away […]
