Cochlear Implant (Bionic Ear)

Innovations / General Innovations

An epochal innovation attributable to Professor Graeme Clark, the Cochlear Implant, colloquially termed the “Bionic Ear,” harnesses electronic mechanisms to stimulate the auditory nerve directly. This avant-garde medical device has bestowed the gift of auditory perception upon over 180,000 individuals worldwide who previously grappled with profound hearing impairments.