in my case, AB HiRes Auria (HiRes = Hi Resolution)
1) use rechargeable battery in two size form slim - avg 10hrs max plus - avg 20hrs max
2) cochlear nerve = auditory nerve
3) ditto
4) ditto cochlear nerve = auditory nerve
5) ditto
6) ditto hrs varies can be home same day or overnight as per dr's discretion
7) ditto actually it is RF (Radio Frequency, not FM
or your CI system would be interfered by FM system in certain building
8) ditto
9) ditto
10) the speech sounds are between 250hz and 4000hz from 20 to 50 dB
(just for you, sr171soars, you may want to read this:
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.11/bolero.html on page 2 especially )
11) ditto
12) actually CI can be loaned but have to be remapped temporarily though
13) ditto
14) actually "stop using speech processor" so meaning either BTE or BWP
15) AB has 3 slots and BWP has 3 but 4 for kids.