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Graeme Clark
Graeme Clarks' father was deaf, this inspired him to begin research on an electronic implantable hearing device. Clark and his father had a close relationship and he was determined to find something for his fathers' deafness. -
Engineers design circuit diagram
Engineers Jim Patrick and Ian Forster design and present the circuit diagram for the Mastermos silicon chip to provide circuitry for one of the ten stimulus channels of the first bionic ear.
Jim Patrick and Ian Forster; engineers behind the design of the circuit diagram for the silicon chip that will provide circuitry for of the ten stimulus channels of the first bionic ear -
First Bone Conduction Hearing Implant
Mona Andersson is the first recipient of a bone conduction hearing implant (Baha) -
Turban shell and grass
Professor Graeme Clark received a grant to research "The Development of a Hearing Prosthesis"
Clark makes process, he discovers how to place the electrode into the inner ear using a blade of grass and sea shell as experimentation. -
First Cochlear Recipient
Rod Saunders receives the first ever implant with multiple channels. Weeks later he is successfully switched on with all 10 electrodes in working order, the positive outcome is announced during a press release -
Nucleus multi-channel cochlear implant
Because of Clarks' great success, it caught the attention of larger companies such as Nucleus; a medical device group who became interested in the potential of the implant. Cochlear, Nucleus and the Australian Government became partners in order to develop the implant into a commercially available product. It is currently known as the Nucleus® multi-channel cochlear implant. -
Paul Trainor develops Nucleus implant
$4million was given to Paul Trainor to begin developing a multi-channel cochlear implant. Trainor was the owner of the Nucleus group, he and his bio-engineers released the multi-channel implant to be commercially sold. -
1982 First Nucleus implant
Graham Carrick was the first recipient if the first commercial Nucleus implant at 37 years old he could hear again. -
Rod Saunders gets a processor upgrade
Rod Saunders receives a new wearable speech processor in 1982 just 3 years after receiving his cochlear implant -
second recipient, George Watson
George Watson is the second recipient of a portable speech processor with a magnet-less headset. Watson and Joe Tong program it. -
FDA approves Nucleus implant system
Nucleus had been established as "the first multi-channel cochlear implant system to obtain clearance from the FDA for use by profoundly deaf adults 18 and over." The first multi-channel device to be approved by the FDA for a pre-market application was the Nucleus Mini22 implant with a wearable speech processor. -
1985-1986 First two paediatric implant recipients
Professor Clark and the first two paediatric cochlear implant receivers Scott Smith who was 10 years old and Bryn Davies who was 5 years old received the implant in 1985 at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. Cochlear implant clinical trials for children begin in America. -
1987 First paediatric Nucleus recipient
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New mini speech processor introduced
Recipients of the Nucleus 22 receive an upgrade from their original speech processor to the new smaller mini speech processor. The smaller size makes it more child-friendly. It is also equipped with the new MPEAK speech coding strategy which improved the performance. -
1990 US FDA approves Nucleus Cochlear Implant system for children age 2-17
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Cochlear celebrates the 5,000th Nucleus recipient.
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10,000 recipient mark
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product innovation
"The first implant capable of performing Neural Response Telemetry (NRT™), used to provide an objective measurement of the hearing nerve’s response to electrical stimulation (NRT). This allows medical professionals to test the hearing nerve to make sure it is functioning properly. NRT also facilitates programming of infants who are not able to provide subjective responses needed when adjusting the implant system."
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product innovation
The ESPrit; the first multi-channel BTE processor was introduced, it was worn behind the ear which meant no more long cables and bulky parts. -
Product innovation
A new implant was released; the Nucleus 24. This implant featured new technological developments which helped provide more stimulation. -
20,000 person receives implant
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2001 Baha Softband recipient
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30,000 Nucleus recipient mark
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Baha® system approved to treat single-sided deafness in the USA
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New ESPrit 3G for Nucleus 22
New ESPrit 3G for Nucleus 22 provides recipients of the earliest versions of the nucleus the latest speech processor technology. This processor is the fifth upgrade for the earliest Nucleus recipients. -
Cochlear reaches more than 60,000 Nucleus recipients worldwide - more than any other cochlear implant manufacturer.
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Product Innovation
The Nucleus® Freedom® system is released. It is the first ever water-resistant implant in the industry. -
Baha Divino® released
advancements in sound processing and clearer and focused listening via built-in mic. -
Baha Intenso® released
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Cochlear Hybrid™
Individuals who suffer from High frequency loss have the Cochlear Hybrid available to them. this device overcomes high-frequency sounds. -
Cochlear Nucleus 5 System released
The CP810 sound processor is the first ever with a remote assistant. -
Cochlear Baha 3 BI300 implant
The Cochlear Baha 3 BI300 implant is the first ever bone conduction implant that uses surface technology, this reduces the amount of time it takes for the implant and the bone to bond. this results in the recipient to access sound from the implant a lot sooner