Cochlear in the News: Miss Pennsylvania USA 2016 Elena LaQuatra receives Nucleus 6 upgrade

WTAE-TV: New technology helps Miss PA USA, 4 the 412’s Elena LaQuatra, hear world in new way

“I’ve been hearing about this N6, Nucleus 6, processor for a long time and all of the cool features that it comes with,” LaQuatra said.

The Nucleus 6 will be the newest sound processor on LaQuatra’s implant. It has the ability to
drown out excessive noise in a more advanced way and can use Bluetooth.

“For her implant type that she has, she was implanted when she was 4, so the Bluetooth is just recently available,” said Deborrah Johnston, audiologist at the DePaul School for Hearing and Speech, where LaQuatra was a student for three years.

Watch the interview here: https://www.wtae.com/news/new-technology-helps-miss-pa-usa-4-the-412s-elena-laquatra-hear-world-in-new-way/38216304

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Renee Oehlerking is the Public Relations Manager at Cochlear Americas where she is responsible for the region’s public relations and consumer marketing social media. Renee enjoys uncovering, telling and showcasing the inspiring stories of hearing implant recipients. As a recent transplant to Denver, Colorado, Renee enjoys exploring all that the state has to offer outdoors.