Cochlear Implant Center at the 

University of California Irvine Medical Center

The cochlear implant is a new device for restoration of hearing when a hearing aid is not enough or no hearing exists. It is the only medical technology able to functionally restore a human sense – Hearing. It works differently from a hearing aid in that it does not amplify the sound, but actually replaces the function of hearing by taking in the sound and sending the sound signal to the hearing nerve. The cochlear implant team at UC Irvine has several patents in the design and invention of cochlear implants and have done pioneering surgery in the area. We have had a large number of "super performers" whose performance after surgery is far better than the average cochlear implant users.

Click below to hear some simulations of what a cochlear implant sounds like:

• 24-channel cochlear implant simulation
• Normal Sound

Click below for a video of a recent UC Irvine Cochlear Implant Program Patient.

 

Click here for a video of cochlear implant surgery by Dr. Djalilian at UC Irvine.