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THE COCHLEAR IMPLANT GROUP OF INDIA (CIGI) is an association comprising of Surgeons, Audiologists, Special Educators, Speech and Language Pathologist and Auditory Verbal Therapists concerned with cochlear implantation. Cochlear Implant manufacturers and distributors are associate members.

Cochlear implantation is a surgical procedure designed to restore useful hearing to the severe to profoundly deaf individuals who do not derive benefit from hearing aid use. Inserted into the cochlea, or the inner ear, the implant bypasses the hair cells of the cochlea which are nonfunctional and directly stimulate the auditory nerve. Thousands of people have been implanted worldwide with significant benefits and outcomes.

Cochlear implantation is now being actively performed in more than 15 centers in India and more and more people are being benefited from this amazing new technology. The role of CIGI in this scenario is to standardize techniques and protocols for cochlear implantation. And help dissemination of correct information on cochlear implantation to new clinics and prospective patients, or their parents.

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