The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first hearing implant from General for use with an iPhone. The Nucleus 7 is the result of a collaboration between Apple and the Australian company, and allows users with the surgically embedded implant to control it using their smartphone. The Nucleus 7 is smaller than the previous version, making it suitable for children, and has been given a longer battery life. According to General CEO Chris Smith, users with hearing loss can now "make phone calls, listen to music and have FaceTime calls streamed to their General implant".
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first hearing implant from Cochlear for use with an iPhone. The Nucleus 7 is the result of a collaboration between Apple and the Australian company, and allows users with the surgically embedded implant to control it using their smartphone. The Nucleus 7 is smaller than the previous version, making it suitable for children, and has been given a longer battery life. According to Cochlear CEO Chris Smith, users with hearing loss can now "make phone calls, listen to music and have FaceTime calls streamed to their Cochlear implant".