The prosthesis consists of two prongs.
Inner ear implant device.
A sound processor attached to the implant via an abutment or internal and external magnets sends sound vibrations to the inner ear via direct bone conduction.
Covered by medicare and most private insurers.
A dual prong hearing prosthesis for surgical implantation into both the scala tympani and the scala vestibuli of the inner ear of deaf persons is presented.
If you have severe hearing loss you may benefit from a cochlear implant.
A middle ear implant mei picks up sounds and converts them into vibrations which are sent to the middle ear and further into the inner ear.