AUDP 8210 - Implantable Devices

10 weeks/4 credit hours

This course is an introduction to cochlear implants, bone-anchored hearing aids, auditory brainstem implants, other implantable devices and future trends. The goal is to provide a level of knowledge enabling the student to conduct initial counseling to prospective implant patients and make appropriate referrals to implant centers. Upon completion of the course, the student will have an understanding of candidacy, implant surgeries, postoperative follow-up, rehabilitative aspects, programming, communication options and outcomes. Topics include infection control procedures as they relate to implantable devices.