Remote Care: The Future of Cochlear Implants

Remote Care: The Future of Cochlear Implants

The purpose of this study is to see if remote programming visits for cochlear implants are possible.

Inclusion Criteria:

Pediatric Arm

1. English speaking patients (Parents can speak English and/or Spanish)
2. ages 1-17 years
3. current CI users with a Cochlear Americas device
4. minimum of 6-months of CI experience
5. maximum of 4 years of CI experience

Adult Arm

1. Postlingual patients
2. English speaking patients

2. ages 18-90 years 3. current CI users with a Cochlear Americas device 4. minimum of 3-months of CI experience 5. maximum of 18-months of CI experience

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with physical neuropathy, abnormal anatomy (e.g., cochlear malformations), severe cognitive deficits, and/or severe mental health difficulties
2. Patients who do not speak English
3. Patients who do not have access to the internet
4. Patients who do not live in Florida
5. Patients who have any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the well-being of the patient or the study or prevent the patient from meeting or performing study requirements.