多道人工耳蜗植入已使很多成年耳聋病人获得了相当程度的开放言语（opensetspeech）识别能力。例如双耳重度感音神经性聋、使用高功率助听器无效者，植入人工耳蜗可以使病人重获音感，识别环境声音，感知危险，提高唇读，甚至达到开放言语的能力，提高病人的生活质量。但是，有 Multiple cochlear implants have led to considerable open speech recognition in many adult deaf patients. For example, severe sensory hearing loss in both ears, use of high-power hearing aids is ineffective, implantation of cochlear implants allows patients to regain their sense of sound, recognize environmental sounds, perceive danger, improve lip reading, and even achieve open speech and improve patient’s life quality. But yes