# Severe to profound hearing loss Cochlear Implant

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#  Severe to profound hearing loss Cochlear Implant 

 

##  Indications 

- Severe to profound hearing loss
- Unilateral, bilateral
- Hearing threshold 65 dB across all frequencies for air and bone conduction. See chart
- Intact, functioning auditory nerve
- Where appropriate, prior use of optimally fitted hearing aid
- Minimal or no benefit from acoustic amplification
- Realistic expectations
- Willingness to do rehabilitation
 
 

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##  Key features of the SYNCHRONY Cochlear Implant System 

    

 Electrode array for different cochlear lengths and anatomies 

    

 Extremely high product reliability and safety for your patients 

    

 Atraumatic electrode design for maximum preservation of residual hearing 

    

 Ideal distance between electrode contacts and the latest sound coding strategies for natural sound 

    

 Audio processors with charging pad for people with limited fine-motor skills 

    

 Smallest titanium implant for minimally invasive surgery 

    

 3.0 Tesla MRI\* without surgery to remove the magnet\*\* 

 

### Choice of audio processors

    

 Lightweight, comfortable and discreet to wear 

    

 Long battery life 

    

 Natural sound quality 

 

\*\*SYNCHRONY cochlear implants are MR conditional. Recipients with a SYNCHRONY Cochlear Implant may be safely MRI scanned at 0.2, 1.0, 1.5, and 3.0 Tesla following the conditions detailed in the instructions for use.

\*\*Unless required for diagnostic reasons.

 

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## Sam

Experience with the Cochlear Implant

Sam’s hearing progressively deteriorated in his teenage years, and he started wearing hearing aids. After some years, however, he did not derive enough benefit from them and stopped using them altogether for five years.

After five years of relying on lip-reading, Sam realized that his hearing was too poor for his professional life. After extensive research, he decided to get a cochlear implant.

 

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##  Related Studies 

 

###  [ Totally Implantable Cochlear Implant (TICI): Feasibility Study ](https://hearbetter.medel.com/en-ca/study/totally-implantable-cochlear-implant-tici-feasibility-study-2/) 

 hearbetter **|** 2026 Apr. 

 

 [ Find out more ](https://hearbetter.medel.com/en-ca/study/totally-implantable-cochlear-implant-tici-feasibility-study-2/) 

 

###  [ Study: Cochlear Implantation in Elderly Patients ](https://hearbetter.medel.com/en-ca/study/study-cochlear-implantation-in-elderly-patients-2/) 

 hearbetter **|** 2026 Apr. 

 

 [ Find out more ](https://hearbetter.medel.com/en-ca/study/study-cochlear-implantation-in-elderly-patients-2/) 

 

###  [ Study: Long-term Hearing Preservation in Electric Acoustic Cochlear Implant Candidates ](https://hearbetter.medel.com/en-ca/study/study-long-term-hearing-preservation-in-electric-acoustic-cochlear-implant-candidates-2/) 

 hearbetter **|** 2026 Apr. 

 

 [ Find out more ](https://hearbetter.medel.com/en-ca/study/study-long-term-hearing-preservation-in-electric-acoustic-cochlear-implant-candidates-2/) 

 

 

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