> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.fdaweb.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# FDA Approves Cochlear Implants for Wider Deafness
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/fda-approves-cochlear-implants-for-wider-deafness/
- Published: 2022-01-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T17:28:08.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Devices, #legacy-id-D5150907

FDA has approved a Cochlear Limited PMA for its Cochlear Nucleus Implants for treating unilateral hearing loss and single-sided deafness. According to the company, unilateral hearing loss is classified as hearing loss in one ear and near to near-normal hearing in the opposite ear, and single-sided deafness is specific to individuals with severe to profound hearing loss in one ear and normal or near-normal hearing in the other ear. Previously, cochlear implants were approved for those with moderate to profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.