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What is the chance of device failure of the internal implant?

Since you are making a decision that will impact your life for a long time, the long term reliability of the internal device is an important consideration in choosing your cochlear implant. Overall, cochlear implants are very reliable. However, reliability and the way it is statistically reported to the competent authorities does vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. You may want to investigate this as part of the CI decision by discussion with your surgeon or audiologist or by contacting the manufacturers.

Jeremy: And in those very rare cases of failure of the implanted electrode assembly, re implantation is always successful and is prioritised to minimise the impact of such an event.