Although it may vary a can or two, the most accurate count for a common 12 ounce beverage can to yield one pound of scrap-can aluminum is 34 cans. With todayâs rates that would equal approximately 1.5 cents per can.
cochlear implant, an electronic device that is surgically implanted into the cochlea of a deaf individual. A transmitter placed outside the scalp sends signals to a receiver under the scalp, which in turn transmits an electrical code to the auditory nerve.
The cochlear implant surgery takes about two to three hours. Very little hair is shaved behind the ear as the incision is small, usually just in the crease behind the ear. After surgery the patient is in the recovery room (PACU - post anesthesia care unit) for about one hour.