Neural implants have emerged over the last decade as highly effective solutions for the
treatment of dysfunctions and disorders of the nervous system. These implants establish a …

Implantable medical devices have been implemented to provide treatment and to assess in
vivo physiological information in humans as well as animal models for medical diagnosis …

As the most successful neural prosthesis, cochlear implants have provided partial hearing to
more than 120000 persons worldwide; half of which being pediatric users who are able to …

Implantable and ingestible biomedical electronic devices can be useful tools for detecting
physiological and pathophysiological signals, and providing treatments that cannot be done …

Despite advances in technology, the ability to perceive music remains limited for many
cochlear implant users. This paper reviews the technological, biological, and acoustical …

▪ Abstract Retinal prostheses represent the best near-term hope for individuals with
incurable, blinding diseases of the outer retina. On the basis of the electrical activation of …

This article describes issues concerning music perception with cochlear implants, discusses
why music perception is usually poor in cochlear implant users, reviews relevant data, and …

Objective: The abilities to localize sounds and segregate speech from interfering sounds in a
complex auditory environment were studied in a group of adults who use bilateral cochlear …

This study evaluated functional benefits from bilateral stimulation in 20 children ages 4–14,
10 use two CIs and 10 use one CI and one HA. Localization acuity was measured with the …

Implantable medical devices (IMDs) are critically requested for the survival of patients
subject to certain serious diseases such as bradycardia, fibrillation, diabetes, and disability …