Current status of domestic cochlear implants

  The domestic cochlear implant products have passed the inspection of the State Food and Drug Administration inspection agency and are undergoing clinical validation work. At present, we have implanted dozens of patients with profound deafness with domestic cochlear implants, and all of them are able to hear sound after turning on the machine, and most of them have obtained good auditory speech functions.  The biggest advantage of the domestic cochlear implant is that it is designed according to the characteristics of Chinese language, which can achieve the maximum speech comprehension with the most suitable information processing. It can flexibly select the suitable speech processing program according to the actual situation of the deaf patients, and conveniently correspond to each electrode spectrum hearing threshold and comfort threshold to achieve the effect of speech reproduction and noise suppression, so that the patients can distinguish various environmental sounds, vowels and consonants, especially the four Chinese sounds.  How do I apply for a domestic cochlear implant?  The cochlear implant is approved by the State Food and Drug Administration for clinical validation. During the clinical validation period, patients who receive the cochlear implant are free of charge, including the cost of cochlear implant equipment, surgery, hospitalization, and language training.  Deaf patients who meet the following requirements can participate in the free clinical verification: 1. Adult (18 years of age or older) patients with postlingual deafness (no limitation on the cause of deafness); 2. Severe or very severe sensorineural deafness in both ears; 3. No or very poor results with hearing aids; 4. No contraindications to surgery; 5. Good psychological quality and subjective motivation, correct understanding of cochlear implants and appropriate expectations; 6. Conditions for hearing and language rehabilitation education.