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An update posted on the hospital's Web site explained that, after the skull surgery, "Malala then had a cochlear implant fitted – a small, complex electronic device that provides a sense of sound to someone who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing.
The second procedure will involve fitting a small electronic device that provides a sense of sound to someone who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing.
So since the 1970s, more than 320,000 children and adults around the world who are deaf or severely hard of hearing have received cochlear implants.
These are some severely hard core set-top boxes, especially the 1TB models, so expect some of this tech to trickle down to us over the next few months.
You've probably seen the amazing videos on YouTube of people hearing for the first time thanks to the cochlear implant, but for those who don't know a cochlear implant is a small, complex electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing.
Approximately 1 child in 1,000 is deaf or severely hard of hearing from birth, and the prevalence rises to about 1.6 per 1,000 in adolescents.
Approximately 1 child in 1,000 is deaf or severely hard of hearing from birth, and the number rises to about 1.6 per 1,000 in adolescents.
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