William McFeely, MD, of Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital for Women & Children and the Surgery Center of Huntsville, is one of 12 physicians in the country using the Esteem inner ear stimulator aimed to restore a patient's hearing, according to WaayTV.com.
Here are five key notes:
1. The device is not a hearing aid, but a surgical implant.
2. Dr. McFeely has performed more than 100 operations using the ear stimulator.
3. The article highlights a case study of a woman who was bullied for wearing hearing aids.
4. The device uses a patient's ear anatomy along with sensors and processors to allow sound to enter the ear naturally.
5. Dr. McFeely told WaayTV he hopes this device will do for ears and poor hearing what LASIK has done for eyesight.