Wat is een geïndividualiseerd cochleair implantaat?

blog.medel.com/what-is-an-individualized-cochlear-implant Waarom dragen mensen verschillende schoenmaten? Omdat lopen beter gaat met schoenen die precies passen. Dit is hetzelfde met cochleaire implantaten. Als het implantaat in het slakkenhuis past, gaat het horen makkelijker. Kom meer te weten over geïndividualiseerde cochleaire implantaten van MED-EL....

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