How Cochlear™ Hybrid™ Hearing works
CochlearTM HybridTM Hearing solutions combine hearing aid and cochlear implant technologies. Learn how they work together.
What you'll find on this page
- The two parts of a Hybrid Hearing implant.
- How they work to produce sound.
How does Hybrid™ Hearing work?
The Cochlear™ Hybrid™ hearing solution has two parts: an external sound processor with an acoustic component and an internal implant.
The cochlear implant is designed to help you hear the high frequency sounds you have been missing, while the acoustic component amplifies the natural low-frequency hearing you have.
By working together, the components can provide a balanced hearing experience.
- Microphones on the sound processor pick up sounds and convert them to digital signals.
- At the same time, the acoustic component amplifies the sounds you hear and sends them through the ear canal just like a standard hearing aid.
- The digital signals from the sound processor are transferred through the coil to the cochlear implant just under the skin.
- The cochlear implant sends electrical signals along the electrode into the inner ear.
- Hearing nerve fibres in the inner ear pick up the signals, combine them with the amplified sounds and send them to the brain. This is then translated as sound.
Can a hybrid cochlear implant help you?
A hearing specialist can advise if a hybrid implant can help you.
A good next step is to visit a hearing health professional who specialises in hearing implant technology. They will know if you could benefit from a hybrid cochlear implant.
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