Nucleus® CI24RE Cochlear Implant

The human cochlea is a powerful yet incredibly delicate structure, as small as a pea and as fragile as a butterfly’s wing. Nucleus CI24RE Series cochlear implants are designed to work in synergy with this marvel of biology.

Cochlear’s unique, pre-curled electrode gives you industry-leading hearing performance1 through focused stimulation2. Cochlear’s broad choice of electrodes enables your surgeon to select the one most suited to your individual cochlea.

  1. Sophisticated electronics
    The CI24RE Series implants contain the latest generation digital microchip capable of supporting future advancements in sound processing technologies.
  2. Flexibility
    The silicone enclosure allows the implant to bend, fitting snugly and securely to different head shapes and sizes.
  3. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) safe
    At Cochlear, we design our implants with the future in mind. That’s why Nucleus Cochlear Implants are the only cochlear implants that are approved for MRI scans up to 1.5 Tesla without the need to remove the magnet and up to 3 Tesla with the magnet temporarily removed. Read more...
  4. Delivering choice
    The electrode is the part of the implant that is placed inside the human cochlea. Its design is crucial for successful hearing outcomes. Cochlear builds on more than 30 years experience in developing market leading electrodes. Our primary goal is to minimise insertion trauma for each electrode we develop, thus maximising the potential for hearing performance. Read more...

Largest number of stimulation contacts

Only available from Cochlear, with 22 independent platinum stimulation contacts, Nucleus implants are designed for accurate delivery of sound to your hearing nerve.

Close to natural sound

Research shows that with the 22 electrode array, listeners could distinguish an average of 161 intermediate pitches3,4, and experience sound in a more natural way. This means audiologists have the flexibility to programme sound the way you like it best – advanced technology made easy!

The power to expand

A unique feature of all of Cochlear’s implants is the inbuilt intelligence that enables connection to future innovations in sound processing, without the need for additional surgery. Each new generation of sound processor has provided users with improvements in hearing performance.

References

  1. Balkany, T., Hodges, A., Menapace, C., Hazard, L., Driscoll, C., Gantz, B., Kelsall, D., Luxford, W., McMenomy, S., Neely, J., G., Peters, B., Pillsbury, H., Roberson, J., Schramm, D., Telian, S., Waltzman, S., Westerberg, B., Payne, S. Nucleus Freedom North American clinical trial. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (2007) 136, 757-762
  2. Cohen, L., Richardson, L., Saunders, E., Cowan, R. Spatial spread of neural excitation in cochlear implant recipients: comparison of improved ECAP method and psychophysical forward masking. Hearing Research 179 (2003) 72-87
  3. Kwon, J., van den Honert, C. Dual-electrode pitch discrimination with sequential interleaved stimulation by cochlear implant users. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 2006, 120(1), EL1-EL6
  4. Cochlear update March 2006. Pitch Steering with Sequential Stimulation of Intracochlear Electrodes. Cochlear, 2006, FUN656 ISS1 MAR06