Definition of Direct acoustic cochlear implant
A direct acoustic cochlear implant (DACI) is an acoustic implant which converts sound in mechanical vibrations that stimulate directly the perilymph inside the cochlea. The hearing function of the external and middle ear is being taken over by a little motor of a cochlear implant, directly stimulating the cochlea. With a DACI, people with no or almost no residual hearing but with a still functioning inner ear, can again perceive speech, sounds and music.
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What is Direct acoustic cochlear implant?
A direct acoustic cochlear implant (DACI) is an acoustic implant which converts sound in mechanical vibrations that stimulate directly the perilymph inside the cochlea.