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General precautions and warnings
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Precautions for medical procedures
For safety recommendations and guidelines related to medical procedures, including
MRI scanning, please refer to the Medical Procedures Manual.
Ear infections
Infections in the implanted ear must be treated promptly by a physician who will
prescribe antibiotics as necessary. Prophylactic use of antibiotics is recommended for
all patients unless medically contraindicated. The surgeon should prescribe adequate
dosing for each patient’s condition. Please inform your CI centre of such infections.
Electrical lice combs
Cochlear implant users should not use these devices.
Meningitis vaccine and prevention
Bacterial meningitis is rare but has the potential to be serious. The risk of contracting
meningitis after your CI surgery can be reduced by the meningitis vaccine, by using
anti biotics before and after CI surgery and by using the surgical technique recom‑
mended by MED‑EL. As with all cochlear implant surgery, preventative antibiotic usage
is recommended for all patients unless medically contraindicated. Talk to your surgeon
about this. Your surgeon should prescribe adequate antibiotic dosing for you or your
child and should check your or your child’s immunisation status before your implant
surgery.