Necleus Cochlear Implant Systems.

Dear Mr. Gururaj Bhattaji: Thank you for interest in Nucleus Cochlear Implant Systems. A cochlear implant is a proven medical option for those severe to profound hearing impaired individuals who receive little or no benefit from hearing aids towards discriminating speech or developing clear intelligible speech. The world's leading Cochlear Implant - Nucleus, is manufactured by Cochlear Limited in Australia. The Nucleus product range offers proven performance, reliability and world leading technology, which combine and assist hearing impaired individuals to achieve the best possible outcomes. Worldwide over 53,000 individuals have benefited from a Nucleus Cochlear Implant. This includes over 26,000 children. Nucleus CI Systems are US-FDA approved for use in children as young as 12 months of age. In India, over 15 Cochlear Implant programs have been initiated at leading institutions and are conducted by Cochlear trained Surgeon - Audiologist teams. Over 600 individuals have been benefited from this device and several more will receive the device inthe coming months. The age at implantation of these individuals ranges from 10 months to 77 years. Nucleus Cochlear Implant systems incorporate unique features such as: Impact resistant Titanium casing with 22 stimulation channels to deliver distinct clear sound MRI safe upto 3 Tesla enabling MRI scanning if required after implantation Neural Response Telemetry for mapping very young children An extensive range of Speech coding strategies to ensure the best possible hearing for each individual ADRO - Adaptive Dynamic Range Optimization feature automatically adjusts to the environment, boosting soft sounds in quiet and making loud sounds comfortable in noise Maximum reported Reliability in the industry Water Resistant Speech Processor (in the new Freedom Cochlear Implant) Pika Medical Pvt. Ltd is the authorized distributor for Cochlear Limited, Australia for west, south north and east India and provides local support related to service, repair, liaison and technical information. We offer the services of a trained Engineer, 2 Clinical Audiologists and also have loaner replacement components, accessories for prompt service. We have an excellent track record of providing prompt service to our over 600 Nucleus users.

We are enclosing a list of Nucleus Cochlear Implant users who received their CIs at different ages. Talking to them or their relatives will provide you information on their experience and degree of benefit that they have received. The cost of the system ranges from Rs512,000 to Rs948,000-. Hospital and other costs range from Rs50,000 to Rs120,000 depending on the type of Hospital and area. Cochlear have a special price for India that is lower than available in any other country in the world including our neighbouring countries. Several banks such as SBI, Saraswat Bank and HDFC Bank offer personal loans for cochlear implants and surgery costs. Please contact us for more information on this. The individual will need to have a detailed assessment to determine if a cochlear implant will benefit. Please find attached Awareness brochur. Dear Mr. Gururaj Bhattaji, we understand that opting for a cochlear implant is a major decision and request that you don't hesitate to contact us for clarification, additional information or assistance. The following are our contact telephone numbers: 098440 92440 Tushar Katira - Bangalore 098441 52448 Saji S. Maruthurkara (Clinical Audiologist - Bangalore) 098924 11382 Chandan Saha (Clinical Audiologist - Mumbai) 093239 94757 Rahul Singh - (Sales Manager - Mumbai) 098105 11246 Neevita Narayan (Clinical Specialist – New Delhi) 099102 36350 Abhishek Singh (Sales Manager – New Delhi) 098182 44505 Sinam Hari Prasad Singh (Sales Executive – New Delhi) 093828 62850 Karthik Nagasuri (Sales Executive - Chennai) Best Regards,

A. Vidya Customer Service Co-ordinator Pika Medical Pvt. Ltd. 1212 Mittal Tower 'B' Wing 6, M.G.Road, Bangalore-560 001 Tel : 080 2559 4757 Fax : 080 2559 8254 Email: [email protected]