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First BAHA Surgery
The first bone anchored hearind aid surgery was performed on Mona Anderson. -
First Cochlear Implant Surgery
The first multichannel implant is implanted into Ron Saunders. -
First Implant Activation
Saunder's implant was turned on ten weeks after the implantation. All ten electrodes were functioning. -
Graham Carrick
At 37 years old, Carrick was implanted with the first 22 electrode cochlear implant. -
FDA Approval
The Nucleus Mini22 became the first wearing processor to be FDA approved. -
Clinical Trials
The US began doing clinical trials for cochlear implants for children. -
Approval
The FDA approves cochlear implants for children aged 2-17. -
10,000
A total of ten thousand children are implanted. -
20,000
Twenty thousand people are implanted. -
30,000
Thirty thousand people now have cochlear implants. -
60,000
Now, over sixty thousand people have cochlear implants. -
First Annual Cochlear Event
The first annual celebration for people who have cochloear implants was held in Orlando, Florida. -
250,000!
Over 250,000 people have received cochlear implants!