A couple of weeks ago we introduced you to Silke, who talked about her hearing loss and making the decision on the VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE Middle Ear Implant. Silke is from Germany and received her implant at the end of November 2016 after searching for a hearing loss solution for the past twenty years. In this
Do things sound foggy, or really far away? This may be a sign of conductive hearing loss. Last week we introduced you to what is sensorineural hearing loss. In this post, we break down all-things conductive hearing loss, including what can cause it, what it sounds like, and treatment options. Before starting to learn about
Geoffrey Ball is the inventor of VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE—and a SOUNDBRIDGE recipient himself. He developed hearing loss at an early age. After trying various hearing aids, the solution was obvious: he needed to build a device that worked with what little hearing he had left. Find out how Geoff turned his personal challenge into a revolutionary creation that has impacted countless lives.
The middle ear might have the smallest bones in the human body, but it plays a huge role in hearing. In this post, we’ll dive into this tiny but important part of the body, and find out how the middle ear works. What Is the Middle Ear? Behind the eardrum, in the middle ear, you’ll
When Patricia Eastwood developed Meniere’s disease in her right and then left ear, she was plunged into a world of silence. She searched for solutions, but for years it seemed like none would work for her. Then her doctor told her about the MED-EL SOUNDBRIDGE Middle-Ear Implant. Here she shares her story with us: An
