1. Implants – other types

2. City Lit Auditory brainstem implant (ABI)

3. City Lit Auditory brainstem implant (ABI) Used when cochlea and nerve have been damaged Electrodes placed in brain stem Only gives an awareness of sound

4. City Lit Combined electro-acoustic stimulation (EAS)

5. City Lit Combined electro-acoustic stimulation (EAS) Suitable if have good low frequency residual hearing Implant has shorter electrode array to reach only high frequency part of cochlea Has a conventional hearing aid for low frequencies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08iG2dDJD 58&NR=1

6. City Lit Middle ear implant

7. City Lit Middle ear implant works by directly moving the bones of the middle ear, or by vibrating the membrane window of the cochlea. designed to amplify sounds by adding extra movement into the natural hearing pathway. Suitable for people with external ear problems, but a functioning middle ear For further info:http://www.hearinglink.org/what-is-a- middle-ear- implant?gclid=CO_CneaM8cQCFQnMtAodGy0AWAhttp://www.hearinglink.org/what-is-a- middle-ear- implant?gclid=CO_CneaM8cQCFQnMtAodGy0AWA.