Cochlear implants are surgically-inserted electronic devices that provide a sense of sound to a person who is deaf or severely hard of hearing in both ears. The implant bypasses the normal hearing process via an array of electrodes that are placed directly in the cochlea to stimulate the cochlear nerve based on sounds transmitted from an external microphone.
This X-Ray footage shows the electrode array being inserted into a patient’s cochlea while under general anesthesia. The cochlea is a spiral-shaped cavity in the inner ear and contains the sensory organ for hearing.
Source: https://youtu.be/bDx12M5u4uY
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