December 18, 2025

Cochlear Implants Get Smart: Next-gen tech at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego helps kids hear

For children with cochlear implants, an upgrade usually means another surgery. But advanced technology could offer a nonsurgical way to update the device. Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego recently became the first to place a next-generation “smart” cochlear implant system in a pediatric patient. The device can be updated, saves important settings and manages power…

Otolaryngology
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