Hello my name is Don and I had my CI surgery on June 16th and was activated yesterday July 23rd I have a MED-EL Sonata implant and Opas 2 processor. The processor is the smallest one out of the top three brands the reason I am leaving you this message is MED-EL has been doing a free study with children ages 1 to 3 and they cover the cost at least here in my hospital in Ontario Canada. I really think its in your best interest to check it out and keep all your options open there site is
Cochlear Implants | Middle Ear Implants | Electric Acoustic Stimulation | MED-EL - The Hearing Implant Company . the other thing the Opas 2 has been available in Canada for 3 years now and was just recently approved in the United States so it has proven its self. You take care, Don