This guide explains how to program cochlear implants. It addresses the basic components and operation of a cochlear implant; basic terminology, hardware, and principles for programming; programming advanced bionics implants, cochlear devices, and MED-EL cochlear implants; clinical considerations; patient complaints and complications; hearing assistance technology and cochlear implants; and programming using electric-acoustic stimulation. It ends with case studies. This edition covers the preservation of residual hearing following cochlear implant surgery; programming implants for patients with substantial residual hearing in the low-frequency range, including electrode array options; cochlear implant impedances and the impact of impedance on programming and management; signal coding strategies and signal processing; and theoretical concepts that may influence programming. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)