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MSH: Electronic hearing devices typically used for patients with normal outer and middle ear function, but defective inner ear function. In the COCHLEA, the hair cells (HAIR CELLS, VESTIBULAR) may be absent or damaged but there are residual nerve fibers. The device electrically stimulates the COCHLEAR NERVE to create sound sensation.,UMD: Electrical stimulators that apply stimuli to the cochlea. These stimulators consist of an electrode array that is surgically inserted in one cochlea, a receiver that is implanted in the skull near the ear and connected to the electrode array, and a speech transducer that is worn externally. The speech transducer converts sound into electrical signals that are transmitted to the receiver, which in turn stimulate the cochlea through the electrode array. These stimulators are used for the partial restoration of auditory sensation to profoundly deaf patients.,CSP: electronic hearing devices typically used for patients with normal outer and middle ear function, but defective inne
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