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Hello Wayne,
You obviously know more about this subject than I do.
Interesting, I must look further into this. A friend of mine works at Cochlear
so I must quizz him. He also is an amateur.
Thanks Barry VK2AAB
>From: M5WJF@GB7MAX.#28.GBR.EU
>To : IMPLNT@WW
>
>
>Hi Barry,
>
>I have to disagree OM.
>
>Yes, single channel Cochlear Implants were around as early as 1957, and
>credit must be given to Scientists in France, and various parts of the US
>for such development.
>
>In 1977, Adam Kissiah, a NASA Engineer with no medical background,
>designed and patented a cochlear implant that is widely used today,
>following extensive research by Scientists in both the US and notably
>Graeme Clark of Melbourne, Australia during the early 1970's, using multi
>electrodes giving simultaneous signals on 24 channels.
>
>Graeme Clark was the first person to successfully implant a device in an
>adult patient in 1978, and a child patient in 1985.
>
>In 1991, a chap called Blake Wilson, improved the device by having the
>signals sent sequentially, rather than simultaneously.
>
>Adam Kissiah had his patent ignored by others, but decided not to take
>legal action to protect it. Consequently, his device is used all over the
>world for the benefit of others and he has received very little credit or
>money.
>
>So yes, there are a number of notable contributions, particularly Mr
>Clark, but the inventor of the Cochlear Implant used today is Mr Kissiah.
>
> 73 de Wayne M5WJF@GB7MAX.#28.GBR.EU
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