Deaf![]()
I had cochlea implant surgery in November 2002 at the Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, IN. The surgeon was Professor Richard Miyamoto. The device was activated in late December. I am now able to hear my daughter for the first time and my wife for the first in 12 years.
- I am implanted with a Medical Electronics COMBI 40.
A general Cochlear Implant & Hearing introduction can be found at www.medel.com/- Detailed discussion of Cochlear Implants (Harvard, 1994): Cochlear Implants: Restoring Hearing to the Deaf
- Beyond Discovery: Sound from Silence: The Development of Cochlear Implants
- A great tutorial on cochlea implants: Philipos C. Loizou's Introduction to cochlear implants
- Here are some acoustic simulations (listening demos) of a cochlea implant: Listenting Demos
- Purdue Alumnus Article: Disability Denied
- Journal & Courier Article: Years of hearing, learning help deaf Purdue professor