COCHLEAR IMPLANTS
Expanding Your Hearing with Cochlear Implants
Hearing loss, unfortunately, is a very common and isolating condition that affects people in different ways. It can be extremely frustrating for the individual involved, especially if they find they can’t do the same things they used to anymore.
Many people are quick to discard hearing aids, fearing they have accepted old age, when in fact it is doing the opposite by providing you with the tool to reengage with your life once more.
With technological advancements and scientific research over the years, specialists have identified the main concerns of hearing loss, which is clarity.
This research fuelled the concept behind a cochlear implant, which converts muffled sound into clearer hearing, allowing the individual to translate conversation better.
What are Cochlear Implants?
Essentially, a cochlear implant is an electronic device that is implanted into the cochlear, the snail-shaped part of the inner ear.
It is designed to compensate for the damaged structures of the inner ear, restoring access to sound for the wearer.
Its success at converting sound has sustained itself in both children and adults while also being used on small children as young as six months.
You can complete the form on this page and one of our friendly team will be in touch to schedule a hearing assessment and cochlear implant demonstration.
Please Note: Cochlear Implant Appointments are only Available at our Draper and Riverton Offices
An Implant Contains The Following Parts:
- A speech processor, which helps with clarity
- A microphone, which picks up sound from your environment
- A transmitter and receiver/stimulator, which receives signals from the speech processor and converts them into electric impulses
- An electrode array, which is a group of electrodes that collects impulses from the stimulator and sends them to different regions of the auditory nerve
All of these parts work together to give someone with a hearing loss a useful representation of sounds in the environment, helping them to understand speech.
House of Hearing is happy to demonstrate how a cochlear implant works and talk through the benefits you will expect to see.
Please complete the form on this page or call us at (801) 657-4175 to arrange a demonstration.
Meet Our Cochlear Implant Specialist
Dr. Jenna Floreani, Au.D., CCC-A
Dr. Jenna Floreani grew up in Omaha and joined the House of Hearing and ENT Center in 2017.
She received her bachelor’s degree in communication disorders and sciences with a minor in Spanish from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
She then pursued audiology at the University of Utah and graduated with her clinical doctorate of audiology in 2017.
On an average day, she balances numerous projects, including performing hearing tests, adjusting hearing aids, prescribing hearing aids, managing tinnitus in patients, and working with cochlear implants.
Her favorite part of the job of working for the House of Hearing team is knowing that all of her co-workers strive to ensure their patients are completely satisfied and happy on their hearing healthcare journey.
“I thoroughly enjoy working with patients who have profound hearing loss and watching someone who has struggled with severe-profound hearing loss for so long to be immersed in sound is incredible.”
When she’s not in the clinic, she enjoys every season Utah has to offer, including skiing in the winter, hiking in the spring and fall, and camping in the summer.
Demonstration
Schedule a Demonstration
Cochlear Implants can provide a viable solution for those with moderate to profound hearing loss who do not find benefits from wearing hearing aids.
They are an important tool that allows those who qualify for them to live a richer, more rewarding quality of life.
The House of Hearing are proud to offer cochlear implants among the various treatment options available to our patients.
Simply complete the form on this page and one of the team will be in touch to discuss the procedure and book you in for a hearing assessment and demonstration.
Please Note: Cochlear Implant Appointments are only Available at our Draper and Riverton Offices
