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Defective cochlear implants have been of recent concern among members of the healthcare community.
Also known as bionic ears, cochlear implants are surgically implanted electronic devices that allow deaf or severely hearing impaired individuals to experience the sense of sound.
Different from hearing aids, cochlear implants don't amplify sound, nor do they restore hearing loss. Instead, they:
Subsequently, the auditory nerve sends these signals to the brain, where they are interpreted into sounds.
Despite their effectiveness at improving patients' perception of sound, however, cochlear implants have been found to cause a few serious side effects. Similarly, in recent years manufacturing defects have led to a worldwide cochlear implant recall.
For proper, effective use, cochlear implants will operate with the following parts:
Should any of these parts malfunction, the defective cochlear implant will disrupt a person's ability to perceive sound.
As with most implanted medical devices, there is a risk of some serious side effects when using cochlear implants. These may include:
Of these, meningitis is the most serious cochlear implant side effect. Should patients start developing fever, headaches, neck stiffness or seizures, they should seek emergency medical care to prevent serious injuries and death.
In addition to its known side effects, cochlear implants can cause other health complications should patients be exposed to defective medical devices due to manufacturing mistakes.
In fact, in September 2004, Boston Scientific Corporation (BSC, a maker of cochlear implants) announced that it was issuing a voluntary recall of cochelar implant brands:
BSC announced this cochlear implant recall following the discovery that some of these devices may contain moisture within the circuitry that causes them to malfunction. Experts estimate that there are about 440 defective cochlear implants in circulation.
Individuals with defective cochlear implants will know if their device is starting to malfunction when they experience:
Should these symptoms arise, it's essential that patients:
Those who have been injured after using cochlear implants will likely be entitled to compensation by pursuing a defective cochlear implants lawsuit.
To find out if they have a case, injured cochlear implant patients should meet with a personal injury lawyer who specializes in these lawsuits.
During an initial free consultation, prospective plaintiffs can:
Have you or a loved one been injured after use of a Cochlear Implant? If so, contact us to speak with a defective cochlear implant attorney for defective medical devices who will fight to ensure the parties responsible for your injuries are held accountable for their actions.
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