What is a cochlear implant?
Q: What is a cochlear implant?
A: A cochlear implant is an electronic device that is inserted by surgery into a part of the ear called cochlea, which helps persons who are having difficulty in hearing or are completely deaf to hear better.
Q: How does a cochlear implant work?
A: Cochlear implants have a microphone and some electronics that are usually placed behind the ear. These electronics send signals to the device implanted in the ear to make hearing possible.
Q: What are the external and internal parts of a cochlear implant?
A: Most cochlear implants have external parts, which are visible outside, and internal parts, which are implanted.
Q: What is the purpose of the microphone in a cochlear implant?
A: The microphone in a cochlear implant picks up sound and sends it to the electronics inside the device.
Q: Who can benefit from a cochlear implant?
A: Persons who have difficulty in hearing or are completely deaf can benefit from a cochlear implant.
Q: Is a cochlear implant fully implanted in the ear?
A: Not all parts of the cochlear implant are inside the ear. They have a microphone and some electronics that are usually placed behind the ear.
Q: What does a cochlear implant do for people who use it?
A: Cochlear implants help people who use them hear better by providing electronic signals to the inner ear.
