Aural rehabilitation is essential after cochlear implantation, but it can also benefit young children with hearing loss while they are still waiting to receive their cochlear implant. Parents and caregivers can use strategies and activities at home to help these babies begin to develop communication skills.
We provide a wide variety of resources for audiologists as well as speech-language pathologists to help them support their patients with MED-EL hearing devices on their hearing journey.
After receiving several hearing solutions that had no lasting success, a 13-year-old from Spain received bilateral active, transcutaneous BONEBRIDGE implants. In this case report, surgeons Dr. Estefanía Berrocal and Dr. Francisco Javier Aguilar explain the challenges associated with replacing an old implant and why the BONEBRIDGE implant is their "first choice for children."
Music is a beneficial component of every hearing implant rehabilitation program. Music can support the development of children’s listening, language, cognitive, motor, and social skills. And Musical EARS® is a resource designed for professionals aiming to include musical activities and training into the rehabilitation programs for children with hearing implants. With a holistic approach to children’s musical development, Musical EARS® demonstrates how singing, rhythm, movement, and instruments can be utilized in aural rehabilitation. Here we will highlight one part of the resource that could be included in cochlear implant rehabilitation.
What factors affect communication outcomes in pediatric cochlear implantation? Research has revealed that age at implantation, family environment, additional disabilities, communication mode, and technological and surgical factors can all influence outcomes.
A new user interface, fully automatic 3D reconstruction and measurement of inner ear structures, simultaneous preoperative visualizations of various electrode arrays in the cochlea, support for placement planning of cochlear and bone conduction implants, and extensive postoperative analysis tools—those are just a few of the innovative features in the newest version of OTOPLAN. This software solution makes it possible to individualize hearing implant surgery—from planning the operation to the audiological fitting—like never before.
Choosing the optimal solution for a patient with hearing loss is not always easy since each patient is unique. That’s why
MED-EL is committed to providing the most comprehensive portfolio of hearing solutions possible.
From cochlear implants and middle ear implants to bone conduction solutions and auditory brainstem implants, our hearing solutions cover all types of hearing loss and offer the highest quality and reliability.