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OMAHA, NE - June 25, 2004 - Cochlear Americas, manufacturer of the
Cochlear Nucleus® line of cochlear implants, presented a $10,000 donation
to the SHHH National Center of Hearing Assistive Technology (NCHAT). Donna
Sorkin, Vice President, Consumer Affairs, Cochlear Americas, former
Executive Director of SHHH and Nucleus cochlear implant recipient for more
than 10 years, presented the donation during her opening remarks at the
SHHH International Convention, June 10-13 in Omaha, NE. Sorkin serves on
the Center’s advisory board.
“Cochlear Americas is committed to supporting the important work of the
technology center with funds and technical expertise,” said Sorkin. “Like
all of you, Cochlear understands that we can’t reverse hearing loss. But
we can work to provide people of all ages with the best technology and the
most advanced solutions for achieving linkage between our cochlear implant
and other technologies, such as telephones and assistive listening
devices.”
The center serves as a technology resource for people with hearing loss,
their families, professionals, educators, and industry and government
representatives.
SHHH and Cochlear are collaborating on hearing health issues including
full access to cochlear implants for candidates covered by private health
insurance, Medicare and Medicaid.
About Self Help For Hard of Hearing People
Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH) is the largest nonprofit
consumer organization in the United States representing the 28 million
(one in ten) people with hearing loss. Our mission is to open the world of
communication to people with hearing loss by providing information,
education, support and advocacy. SHHH provides adults and children with
tools for self help; sensitizes the general population about the special
needs of people who are hard of hearing and promotes understanding of the
nature, causes, complications, and remedies of hearing loss. For
additional information on SHHH, please visit the Web site at
http://www.hearingloss.org.
About Cochlear Americas
For more than 20 years, Cochlear Limited and its US headquarters, Cochlear
Americas, have been focused on bringing the miracle of sound to those
individuals who live in silence. To date, more than 50,000 profoundly deaf
individuals have benefited from Cochlear's Nucleus? line of cochlear
implants. The Company's promise of Hear Now. And Always. exemplifies its
commitment to advancing hearing technology and customer support, which has
resulted in numerous awards including the 2001 Medical Design Excellence
Award for its design of the Cochlear Nucleus? 24 Contour? cochlear implant
and the FDA Commissioner's Special Citation for the development and
commercialization of the Cochlear Nucleus? 24 Multichannel Auditory
Brainstem implant. For more information about Cochlear's products, call
the Cochlear Nucleus? Hotline at 800/458-4999 (Voice) or 800/483-3123
(TTY) or visit the Web site at
http://www.cochlear.com.
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