Device that Produces Tiny Skull Vibrations a Big Help for Hearing Impaired
Posted by Callier Library on April 28, 2008
from Newswise.com
Although Jim McGinn of Wheaton is completely deaf in his right ear, he still can hear from that side.
A sound processor McGinn wears just behind his right ear converts sound waves into tiny vibrations that move through his skull. The vibrations are detected by his good left ear, so it sounds to McGinn like he can hear from both sides.
A Loyola University Health System study has found that this system of conducting sound through skull bone is a big boost to people who are deaf in one ear and can’t be helped by hearing aids or cochlear implants.
