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References and Technical Notes
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with a cochlear implant who use spoken language. Am J
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Children, June 2009
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of data, launched in 2005
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2009. 2.5 years of data, launched in 2005
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reliability preferences. Data on file. June 2009.
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Preliminary results adults. Cochlear Limited White Paper
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the Advanced Bionics HiRes 90K Helix 1 device with
HiFocus perimodiolar (Helix) electrode. Advanced
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20. Multi Center Validation Data of the Nucleus 5 Sound
Processor and Remote Assistant preliminary speech
perception from the initial Fit (N=38)
21. Multi center Australian validation data of the Nucleus 5
Sound Processor using the Zoom microphone setting.
Interim speech performance in noise (N=15).
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the Nucleus contour and contour advance electrode in
adults. Ear Hear 2007 Apr;28(2 Suppl):75S-79S
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the human cochlear spiral ganglion. Audiol Neurotol
2006;11(Suppl 1):16-20
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cochlear spiral ganglion: Implications for cochlear
implants. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol 2007 Jun;8(2):220-33
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for anatomic study of cochlear implant electrodes.
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on cochlear implant fitting. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol
2007;8:69-83
30. The Cochlear implants produced by Advanced Bionics
and Med-El referenced in the reliability studies were
found to be ‘X’ times more likely to fail than the
Nucleus Implants produced by Cochlear
31. ISO 5841-2: 2000, Implants for surgery -
Cardiac pacemakers -- Part 2: Reporting of
clinical performance of populations of pulse
generators or leads
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