An Evidence Based Delivery Model of Care for Newly Implanted Adult CI Recipients

An Evidence Based Delivery Model of Care for Newly Implanted Adult CI Recipients

The clinical investigation is evaluating a new clinical model in a group of newly implanted subjects who have already been consented to CI surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who are receiving a Nucleus® CI512, CI522, or CI532 electrodes
• 18 years and older
• Postlingual onset of hearing loss (onset of hearing loss >two years of age)
• Individuals who qualify for cochlear implantation using the clinics current CI candidacy criteria
• Individuals who have recently been implanted but not yet had their external device activated
• Willingness to participate in a study and comply with all study requirements
• Fluent in spoken English

Exclusion Criteria:

• Ossification or any other cochlear anomaly that might prevent insertion of less than 10 electrodes of the electrode array
• Diagnosis of retro-cochlear pathology
• Diagnosis of auditory neuropathy
• Subject considering an acoustic component in the implanted ear
• Unrealistic expectations on the part of the subject regarding the possible benefits, risks, and limitations that are inherent to the surgical procedure and use of the prosthetic device
• Unwillingness or inability to comply with all investigational requirements
• Severe-profound sensorineural hearing loss >30 years
• Previous cochlear implant in the contralateral ear. Additional cognitive, medical or social handicaps that would prevent completion of all study requirements as determined by the investigator