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COCHLEAR AMERICAS DONATES BATTERIES AND FUNDING
TO HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF EFFORT
DENVER- September 9, 2005 – Cochlear Americas is reaching out to victims
of Hurricane Katrina by donating batteries for cochlear implant sound
processors. The company also is showing support during this terrible
tragedy by matching donations made by Cochlear employees and customers
to organizations assisting with providing basic life necessities to
these victims.
Cochlear Americas also is working with audiology clinics to coordinate
programming services for those displaced by the hurricane. Cochlear
Americas is inviting cochlear implant wearers affected by Hurricane
Katrina to call 800-458-4999 to receive a three-month supply of
batteries. Wearers will be asked to provide the serial number from their
sound processor along with their name and an address where they can
receive the batteries. The company is also working with the national
Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH) to provide 3,000 batteries
for distribution through SHHH’s support network, Hear2Care.
“To people who wear hearing aids or cochlear implants, being without
batteries is like being cut off from the world,” says Chris Smith,
President of Cochlear Americas. “Of course, first concerns for the
victims are life sustaining supplies and safety, but we are doing
everything we can think of to help. We know how important these
batteries are to those who depend on them to communicate.”
About Cochlear Implants
Cochlear implants are a technological miracle for adults and children
with severe to profound hearing loss. Cochlear implants provide useful
hearing and improved communication abilities to those who receive little
or no benefit from hearing aids. They are the only medical device
designed to restore one of the five key senses.
About Cochlear™ Americas
Since launching the world’s first cochlear implant system more than 20
years ago, Cochlear Limited and its US headquarters, Cochlear Americas,
have brought the miracle of sound to more than 65,000 hearing-impaired
individuals across the globe. Cochlear’s state-of-the-art technologies,
based on extensive research and development at preeminent academic
institutions, restore the ability to hear sound and understand speech -
enhancing both learning capabilities and quality of life for those with
severe to profound hearing loss. Cochlear’s promise “Hear Now. And
Always” reflects its dedication to durability and service. For more
information about Cochlear's products, and Cochlear’s hurricane relief
efforts, call 800-458-4999 or visit
www.cochlear.com.
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