Akouos IPO Presentation Deck
Cochlear Implants Are Currently the Only Intervention Available for Individuals with
Some Forms of Severe to Profound Sensorineural Hearing Loss
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Transmitter
Speech processor
& microphone
Receiver/Stimulator
Electrode
array
AKQUOS
Shortcomings
Requires invasive surgical procedure and permanent
indwelling hardware; destructive to inner ear cells
• Provides impoverished auditory signal compared to
physiologic hearing
• Requires extensive speech-language therapy following
implantation for children to develop verbal language
• Recipients often have difficulty understanding speech in
real-world situations
• Device failures and surgical revision are not uncommon;
routine device maintenance required
Only ~10% of eligible individuals receive a cochlear implant
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