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Cochlear Implant in India has been a boon to many young and old who had severe hearing impairment. Cochlear implant is a surgical implantation of an electronic hearing device. This device helps to provide a sense of sound to those who are hard of hearing and are deaf. With the advancement of medical science and technological growth doctors are more equipped and competent to handle cochlear implant. Indiaprofile.com offers information regarding cochlear implant in India in association with the best medical facilities of Apollo Hospitals.
Cochlear Implant:
Cochlear Implant is often known as Bionic ear. It is an electronic device offering an external help of hearing to people who are deaf or have got severe hearing impairment. This implant has an external portion that is place behind the ear and another portion that is placed behind the skin surgically. The cochlear implant does not amplify sounds like other hearing aids but stimulates with electrical impulses any functioning auditory nerves inside the cochlea. A speech processor, microphone and transmitter are the external parts of the implant. Although it should be noted that an implant does not restore normal hearing but it helps one to understand warning signals, environmental sounds and enjoy a conversation.
Apollo Hospital, Colombo
Cochlear implantation is a surgical process and requires significant therapy to learn the sense of hearing. Apollo hospital Colombo has all the required arrangement to implant cochlear devices. It has performed surgical implantations of cochlear devices to restore hearing. It has excellent ENT and Cochlear Implant programmes which provide world class medical specialists, sound advice and experienced cochlear implant surgeon.
Benefits of Cochlear Implantation
Adults and children all around the world who are affected with the hearing loss can gain profoundly with the cochlear implantation. Generally children get immense benefit since they can enjoy the mainstream life. One of the key factors of success is the early detection of hearing loss and assessing the suitability of the implant. Hearing implants are designed to last a lifetime. The benefit of these implants is that the earlier the cochlear implantation is done for the child the better his listening and talking skills get as he grows.
Apollo Hospital's ENT and Cochlear Implant programmes provide world-class medical specialists, sound advice and experienced cochlear implant surgeon. Indiaprofile.com offers information on Cochlear Implant in India. Log on to it to get the information about Apollo hospital's best surgeons performing Cochlear Implantation.
Cost of Cochlear Implant
| Implant |
Unilateral (3 Days Package) |
Bilateral (5 Days Package) |
| Single Room (USD) |
Double Room (USD) |
Single Room (USD) |
Double Room (USD) |
| Hi Res 90 K Boinics Ear Hi Focus 1j |
29,800 |
29,000 |
58,900 |
56,400 |
| Hi Res 90 K Boinics Ear Hi Focus with Auria speech processor |
20116 |
19,200 |
38,700 |
37,100 |
| Nucleus Freedom Contour Advanced |
31,750 |
30,800 |
61,950 |
60,350 |
Notes:
- The above packages are inclusive of Post Op switch on of implant and Re-Hab for upto 4 weeks
- If the patient desires to stay in the city for complete rehab, he'll be charged additionally @ usd 120. 5000 per 4 weeks upto the maximum of Usd 240 for 8 weeks
- Post op stay in city/hospital over mentioned no. of days (3 or 5) is additional
| SPECIALITIES /PROCEDURES |
Hospital Stay |
Single Room (In US $) |
Twin Sharing (In US $) |
| ENT |
| 1) Stapedectomy |
2 Days |
3000 |
2300 |
Note:
- Prices are subject to change or withdrawal without notice.
- These are indicative prices only and may vary depending on the conditon of the patient, at the time of admission.
- Apollo will provide final estimates at the time of patient's admission.
- Single room is well furnished with Bed, Sofa-cum-Bed for Companion, Cupboard, Medicine Drawer, TV, Telephone and
Wi-fi facility for Internet access. Mobile phones are available on request.
- Stay and food for one Companion with patient in a Single Room is included in the above packages.
- Services like Mobile, Laundry etc. will be charged extra.
- Post-stay outside the Hospital is at the personal expense of the patient and is not included in the above prices.
- 1 US $ = INR 45
Dr Ameet Kishore
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