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What are the advantages of a Soundbridge implant compared to a cochlear implant?

Soundbridge implants are easier to implant, have a lower rate of complications, a more rapid recovery, and provide a more natural-sounding sense of hearing that is much closer to that of a natural human ear. 

The cochlear implant has the main advantage of being able to restore hearing in those that lose their hearing due to issues with the cochlea, the organ that senses sound. In these cases, the Soundbridge implant is not helpful in restoring hearing. In all other patients with gradual hearing loss, the Soundbridge implant is a highly effective option.

What is a Soundbridge implant?

Is a Soundbridge implant the same as a cochlear implant?

How painful is Soundbridge implant surgery?

How long do cochlear implants last? How does this compare to Soundbridge implants?

What percentage of Soundbridge implants are successful? How does this compare to cochlear implants?

* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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