HearPeers Heroes Adam Posted September 16, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 http://s3.medel.com.s3.amazonaws.com/pdf/US/EAS-FDA-Approval-Press-Release_9.16.16.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Ivana Marinac Posted September 16, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 Well, welcome the U.S. to a crowd of countries already eligible for the implantation.... You have been waiting 2nd mic, but got another type of CI... Interesting institution - that FDA.... Sherri 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Ivana Marinac Posted September 16, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 This is an interesting guideline, unfortunately - not complete... http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1179/1467010014Z.000000000225?journalCode=ycii20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted September 16, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted September 16, 2016 But only for 18 and over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Ivana Marinac Posted September 17, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Well, that's how they start with the indications. Within his group you have to be extremely cautious - you need really to be convinced that their hearing is permanent and that they won't need further reimplantations... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted September 17, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted September 17, 2016 Do they just use the a traumatic electrode arrays and not activate the bass electrodes? If the person's hearing loss progressed, couldn't they then just activate those electrodes? It's most likely not that simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Ivana Marinac Posted September 18, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 20 hours ago, Mary Beth said: Do they just use the a traumatic electrode arrays and not activate the bass electrodes? If the person's hearing loss progressed, couldn't they then just activate those electrodes? It's most likely not that simple. Of course they can, but up to now - we stick to the principle: less implantation - better results. At least up to the moment we do not exclude this as non-relevant. Medicine is just like this - has to be precautious if you work with people. I am sure these indications will progress pretty fast.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Adam Posted September 18, 2016 Author HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 I would imagine they could. We turned off one of my electrodes when I was first activated as it was just too sensitive. Later we turned it on at a very low setting and increased over time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Ivana Marinac Posted September 18, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 It's not the matter of switching on or off the electrodes than - what permanent damage is done by the implantation. You have to be 100% sure that kid won't need a full-length electorde... Mary Beth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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