ists of both surgically implanted components and an externally worn speech processor. Sounds are picked up by the microphone and the speech processor analyzes the sound and turns it into a coded signal. The coded signal is sent across the skin to the internal components of the cochlear implant where it is converted into electrical signals. These electrical signals are sent to electrodes which directly stimulate the auditory nerve fibers so that they can pass the information on to the br
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