A middle ear implant could be the perfect solution if you have mild-moderate, mixed or conductive hearing loss or sensorineural hearing loss.
Hearing Implants for Middle Ear Hearing Loss
Middle ear implants are a more recent innovation in hearing implants, offering an alternative to conventional hearing implants in the cochlear or typical hearing aids. If you suffer from earmould allergies, skin problems in your ears, outer ear infections, narrow, collapsed or closed ear canals, or malformed ears, then a middle ear implant may be considered.
A middle ear implant has an outer part (the ‘processor’) and the surgically implanted internal part. The processor transmits sound to the inner part of the hearing implant, which consists of a receiver just below the skin to pick up the sound from the processor, together with the middle ear implant, which is attached to one of the bones in the middle ear or attached near to the membrane window of the cochlea. The implant works by directly moving the bones of the middle ear or by vibrating the membrane window of the cochlear.
In either case, it is designed to amplify sounds by adding extra movement into the natural hearing pathway. The middle ear implant relies on a working cochlea and hearing nerve.
If a conventional hearing aid cannot be worn or does not provide effective benefit then a middle ear implant may be considered.
Middle ear implants offer amplification without an earmould in the ear which makes them more comfortable. They do not completely restore hearing but can make managing everyday situations easier.
Find out if a Middle Ear Implant is right for you
Take the first step by booking an assessment. Our team will guide you through your hearing, explain your options, and help you understand the most appropriate pathway forward.
Hearing assessment
Book a comprehensive hearing assessment to understand your hearing and explore whether further implant evaluation may be appropriate.
