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How Do Cochlear Hearing Implants Work? | Cochlear

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Cochlear implants are designed to mimic the function of a healthy inner ear. Review how cochlear implants work and who they are for. Learn more today!

How do cochlear implants work? Cochlear implants are designed to mimic the function of a healthy inner ear (or cochlea). They replace the function of damaged sensory hair cells inside the inner ear to help provide clearer sound than what hearing aids can provide. A cochlear implant system, like the industry-first Cochlear™ Nucleus® Nexa® System, has two parts: The external sound processor The implant that is surgically placed under the skin and attached to an electrode array that is placed in the inner ear Together, these parts bypass the part of the ear that isn't working, sendi

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