{"id":159,"date":"2022-01-06T21:43:21","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T21:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swankfamilyhearing.fm1.dev\/audiologist\/implantable-hearing-devices\/"},"modified":"2023-03-21T16:14:50","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T23:14:50","slug":"implantable-hearing-devices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swankfamilyhearing.com\/hearing-aids\/implantable-hearing-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Implantable Hearing Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [{\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"What are implantable hearing devices?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"Implantable hearing devices are surgically implanted instruments designed to improve the transmission of sound vibrations by directly stimulating the bones of the middle ear. 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These patients have sensorineural hearing loss and, because the auditory nerve is damaged, do not benefit from cochlear implants.\"\n      }\n\n  }]\n  }\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swankfamilyhearing.com\/hearing-aids\/\">Hearing aids<\/a> are a blessing to millions of Americans with hearing loss. But as well as they perform, they do have their limitations. They won\u2019t work for all types of hearing loss, and some people find them too uncomfortable to wear or complain of the \u201cocclusion effect\u201d they produce in the ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They must be cleaned frequently, their batteries need replacing on a regular basis, and constant exposure to heat, humidity and earwax buildup in the ear canal makes them prone to damage. For some individuals, implantable hearing devices might be the key to improved communication.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/swankfamilyhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Treating-Hearing-Loss-with-Cochlear-Implants-1536x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Woman with implantable hearing aid on a hike with their mother\" class=\"wp-image-1374\" title=\"Implantable Hearing Aids Cochlear Implants\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swankfamilyhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Treating-Hearing-Loss-with-Cochlear-Implants-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/swankfamilyhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Treating-Hearing-Loss-with-Cochlear-Implants-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swankfamilyhearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Treating-Hearing-Loss-with-Cochlear-Implants-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Implantable hearing devices are surgically implanted instruments designed to improve the transmission of sound vibrations by directly stimulating the bones of the middle ear. There are several different types of implantable hearing devices; these include cochlear implants, bone anchored hearing aids and auditory brainstem implants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Do Implantable Hearing Devices Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Implantable hearing devices work by stimulating the bones of the middle ear (ossicles) rather than amplifying sounds in the ear canal. This strengthens sound vibrations in the inner ear and enables those with sensorineural hearing loss to be able to communicate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Implantable hearing devices are less prone to feedback issues that can frustrate those who <a href=\"https:\/\/swankfamilyhearing.com\/hearing-aids\/hearing-aid-fitting\/\">wear hearing aids<\/a>, and some devices can be kept in place while a patient bathes and exercises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Types of Implantable Hearing Devices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cochlear Implants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nidcd.nih.gov\/health\/cochlear-implants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cochlear implants<\/a> are devices that are implanted surgically behind the ear. They contain an external portion consisting of a microphone, sound processor and transmitter, and an internal portion that includes a receiver and a group of electrodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Does a Cochlear Implant Work?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The microphone picks up sounds in the environment, which are then converted by the sound processor into electronic signals that are sent to the transmitter. The transmitter forwards these signals to the receiver, where they are then passed on to the electrodes. The electrodes stimulate the auditory nerve, which carries the information directly to the brain, where it is interpreted as sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cochlear implants allow those who are profoundly deaf to understand speech and other sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bone Anchored Hearing Devices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/otolaryngology\/specialty_areas\/hearing\/hearing-aids\/baha.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bone anchored hearing devices <\/a>consist of a titanium implant, an external abutment and a sound processor. Like cochlear implants, this system bypasses damaged hair cells in the auditory canal and middle ear, transmitting sound vibrations through the external abutment to the titanium implant, which naturally integrates (\u201cossifies\u201d) with the skull bone over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Does a Bone Anchored Hearing Device Work?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The bones of the skull act as conductors, transmitting these sound vibrations to the inner ear, where the nerve fibers responsible for hearing are stimulated. A bone anchored hearing device is especially useful for patients with conductive hearing loss and single-sided deafness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><div class=\"content-cta\"><p>Call Swank Family Hearing at <a href=\"tel:+17753223269\" class=\"phone \"><span class=\"phone-number\">(775) 322-3269<\/span><\/a> for more information or to schedule an appointment.<\/p><div class=\"content-cta-logo\"><svg width=\"1500\" height=\"426\" viewBox=\"0 0 1500 426\" fill=\"none\"\n  xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n  <g opacity=\".15\" fill=\"#346FC0\">\n    <path d=\"M1357.03 425.324c-7.46 0-15.71-1.178-23.17-3.535-32.21-9.818-53.41-38.094-63.23-54.196-1.18-2.357-1.18-4.713 0-7.069 1.18-2.357 3.92-3.928 6.67-3.928s4.32 1.179 5.5 2.75c4.32 5.89 9.03 12.174 14.14 18.065 17.67 20.422 36.13 31.025 56.16 32.204h3.53c8.25 0 15.71-1.964 22-5.499 9.82-5.498 14.53-15.709 17.67-24.741 3.93-11.389 5.5-23.171 7.07-34.953 1.57-12.96 3.53-26.706 8.64-40.844 8.64-23.956 20.42-48.698 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