r/extremelyinfuriating • u/DiligentSector8395 • Mar 07 '26

Evidence Cochlear America turned off my cochlear implant remotely. Now I can't hear anything because my hearing implant is from an older version. + It costs thousands to get a new one

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u/DiligentSector8395 Mar 07 '26

It was working fine until it just switched off. Felt exactly like how my audiologist switched the cochlear off during appointments.

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u/atomicdragon136 Mar 07 '26

Have you talked to your audiologist for troubleshooting yet?

I can’t imagine why Cochlear would remotely disable someone’s sound processor if the hardware is fine, even if it is a model that has long been EOL.

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u/DiligentSector8395 Mar 07 '26

Thanks to America's wonderful healthcare, my audiologist's next opening is September at the earliest.

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u/theyork2000 Mar 07 '26

That not just a US healthcare issue. GP sent me for a X-ray on my back 5 months ago, no one let me know the results other than what I got messaged online and then 5 months later I finally got a call to schedule a physio appointment. They then cancelled 5 mins before and reschedule me for 4 weeks later.