Hi, I have an idea. Why don't you contact Nucleus and explain the situation and tell them to see if they can pull up your name in their file? If not, move up to AB, though I don't think it existed during your time. AB has been around since 1995, so I bet you have Nucleus.
Explain to them what you can do that this jerk took your device. If you have other things that he is keeping, then I will suggest you go to court to reclaim those things. Can the court at least have him pay for losing your CI?
What a nasty bastard. I hope you get your things back. Please keep coming back to see if we can help you until you find your implant. I am sure you can find a way.
Also, I want to tell you that I have insurance for this, so if it gets lost or stolen or other things happen, they replace it. You have to pay every year just like any other kind of insurance in case those things happen. Ask about having insurance so that you don't have to pay so much.
When you find your doctor through Cochlear Corp. makers of Nucleus, make sure to ask your doctor for copy of necessary documents and keep them for your own records.
Go to cochlear.com for info or
use this info from their website (copied and pasted)
Cochlear Corporation
400 Inverness Parkway
Suite 400
Englewood Colorado 80112
USA
Toll Free: 1 800 523 5798
Telephone: 1 303 790 9010
Fax: 1 303 792 9025
or you can go to their website and click
Contact Us at the bottom and
"visit our feedback form" if you prefer e-mail. That's weird that I don't see a TTY, but you know you could use relay
.