Dirty microphones may muffle cochlear implants – new study investigates
NCT ID NCT02369718
First seen Sep 30, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 29 times
Summary
This study looked at how cochlear implant microphones change as they age or get dirty, and whether different signal coding strategies can help. Researchers tested 81 people with normal hearing to measure how well they recognized syllables. The goal was to understand microphone wear and improve implant performance.
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Pavillon ORL (U) - Hôpital Edouard Herriot
Lyon, 69437, France
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