FDA approves first implantable hearing device for adults with a certain kind of hearing loss

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Title: FDA approves first implantable hearing device for adults with a certain kind of hearing loss

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FDA approves first implantable hearing device for adults with a certain kind of hearing loss

03/20/2014 11:32 AM EDT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first implantable device for people 18 and older with severe or profound sensorineural hearing loss of high-frequency sounds in both ears, but who can still hear low-frequency sounds with or without a hearing aid. The Nucleus Hybrid L24 Cochlear Implant System may help those with this specific kind of hearing loss who do not benefit from conventional hearing aids.

 

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