Objective: To determine durability of cochlear implant devices in a large paediatric cohort.
Design: Retrospective review of database records of children consecutively implanted between 1989 and March 2002.
Methods: The records of 363 children were studied. The review examined cases requiring explantation of the implant device for device failure with or without reimplantation.
Results: 15 failures were identified. The failure rates based on failures per number of implanted devices as well as cumulative user experience were 4.0% and 0.8% respectively.
Conclusions: As implant programmes grow, so will the number of children requiring device explantation and reimplantation. This will have implications on implant programme development and resource allocation.
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