| 11. | The bionic ear is an Australian invention, with the first implant clinic in the world established in Melbourne in 1982.
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| 12. | Mary Mattocks had been deaf for at least 10 years, until Thursday, when her newly implanted bionic ear was tested.
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| 13. | Victoria state Premier Jeff Kennett said the original bionic ear had helped 10, 000 people around the world in 45 countries.
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| 14. | At UNC Hospitals, more and more hearing-impaired patients are finding they can experience sound again with internal implants, or bionic ears.
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| 15. | Installing a bionic ear like Kleppe's is a dlrs 50, 000-dlrs 60, 000 procedure, usually at least partially covered by insurance.
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| 16. | The bionic ear won't be activated until Mattocks'incision heals in about a month but Thursday's test showed the electronic device is working.
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| 17. | The prototype micro-bionic ear has been successfully tried out on adults in Melbourne, and a worldwide trial will now get under way.
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| 18. | Despite some thinking the characters picked up sign language too quickly, Bionic Ear experts praised the storyline and James for his portrayal.
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| 19. | In 1996, he went to Australia to undergo training in cochlear implant surgery at the Melbourne University and the Bionic Ear Institute, Melbourne.
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| 20. | With the help of a cochlear implant, sometimes referred to as a " bionic ear, " she has learned to hear and speak.
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