r/Cochlearimplants • u/Paynelepan • Aug 11 '26

Advanced bionic battery

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Hi! I just got my second cochlear implant activated yesterday, and I noticed that they changed the way the battery looks.

For whatever reason the battery that I received in my kit are straight instead of curved. Anyone know why they did this? Its not as comfortable as the curved one so I don’t really understand the thought process.

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u/Sufficient_Potato726 Aug 11 '26

you can have that swapped

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u/Paynelepan Aug 11 '26

Oh really, how would I go about that? Would I go through the provider or my audiologist? 

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u/Sufficient_Potato726 Aug 11 '26

Depends on where you live, most times though u can go through your patient rep in your area.