Soft brainstem implant delivers high-resolution hearing

Beyond Cochlear Implants: A Flexible Brainstem Device Restores Hearing Without Side Effects

A new soft auditory brainstem implant (ABI) developed by researchers at EPFL may revolutionize hearing restoration for people who can’t benefit from cochlear implants. Unlike traditional rigid ABIs, this flexible device conforms to the brainstem, reducing side effects and improving sound perception. Tested in macaques, the implant allowed animals to distinguish artificial stimulation patterns nearly [...]

Soft brainstem implant delivers high-resolution hearing

Over the last couple of decades, many people have regained hearing functionality with the most successful neurotech device to date: the cochlear implant. But for those whose cochlear nerve is too damaged for a standard cochlear implant, a promising alternative is an auditory brainstem implant (ABI).

Revolutionary Soft Brainstem Implant Enhances Hearing with High-Resolution

Over the past few decades, advances in neurotechnology have significantly improved the lives of individuals suffering from hearing loss through devices like the cochlear implant. This groundbreaking technology has transformed the auditory experience for many, but for patients whose cochlear nerve is severely damaged, standard cochlear implants are not a viable solution. This gap in treatment ignited the need for an alternative solution, leading …

Prosthetic Hearing: Soft Brainstem Implant One Step Closer To Human Trials

The cochlear implant has helped many regain hearing functionality and a new study shows a potential roadmap for those whose cochlear nerve is too damaged; the auditory brainstem implant.Not the current auditory brainstem implant, rigid structure does not allow for good tissue contact, which means a majority of the electrodes must be switched off due to unwanted side effects such as dizziness or facial twitching, a soft, thin-film version with el…

Soft brainstem implant delivers high-resolution hearing:...

Last Updated on April 18, 2025 by Team THIP New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) A team at EPFL’s Laboratory for Soft Bioelectronic Interfaces in Switzerland on Friday said it has developed a soft, thin-film auditory brainstem implant (ABI) that closely conforms to the curved surface of the brainstem. The device uses micrometer-scale platinum electrodes embedded […] The post Soft brainstem implant delivers high-resolution hearing: Researchers appeared fir…