Cochlear Nucleus Product Indications

As your patient’s partner in hearing for life, Cochlear believes it is important to convey not only the benefits, but also the potential risks associated with any cochlear implant.

Not everyone with hearing loss is a candidate for cochlear implantation. Before any cochlear implant surgery, please review the CDC recommendations regarding vaccination with your patient. Cochlear implants are contraindicated for patients with lesions of the auditory nerve, absent cochlear development, active ear infections or active disease of the middle ear.

Cochlear implantation is a surgical procedure, and carries with it the risks typical for surgery. Patients may lose residual hearing in the implanted ear. Electrical stimulation may result in some side effects, including ringing in the ear, stimulation of the facial nerve; in rare cases this may cause pain. Though rare, it is possible that additional surgery may be required at some point to resolve complications with a cochlear implant. For complete information regarding indications, warnings and adverse effects, please refer to the Nucleus Freedom Package Insert (available at www.cochlearamericas.com/NucleusIndications).