Iranian product revives hearing with an electrical stimulator microchip

An Iranian knowledge-based company has successfully designed and built an electrical stimulator microchip for the inner part of the cochlear implant system to restore hearing by transmitting stimulation signals to cochlear hair cells and converting audio signals into electrical pulses that are then sent to the auditory nerves.

According to the Vice-Presidency for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy’s Communication and Information Center, Tanin Pardaz Pasargad, a pioneering knowledge-based company focused on hearing issues, has developed this innovative technology.

Samira Koushkestani, CEO of the company, explained that the company’s main goal is to localize cochlear implant technology and secure international patents for electrical and acoustic stimulator devices, ensuring they meet international standards for design, production, and market release.

She stated that the entire cochlear implant system project has been implemented for the first time in the country, with the microchip being designed and built domestically with unique specifications. 

She emphasized that the cochlear implant system is currently the only tool capable of restoring hearing to completely deaf individuals through electrical currents and direct nerve stimulation. 

The company has developed the third generation and integrated model of the external part of the cochlear implant system to assist the hearing-impaired.