Extra-cochlear Electrode Placement at the Post-auricular Vagus Nerve in Cochlear Implantation

Inclusion Criteria: * will be undergoing surgery for a cochlear implant from Cochlear Americas * is willing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * has history of prior ear surgery, congenital ear malformation, or prior cochlear implantation in the ear to be implanted * pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding patients cannot undergo the standard-of-care implantation procedures required for participation in the study.