This is what Stevens implant looks like, alot of people ask us how it works. So the around part on the top, is a magnet the connect to the magnet in the inside as well as the internal piece on his skull.So Steven will NEVER be able to have an M.R.I on any part of his body, but if we walks by the fridge we will not get stuck too it haha that is a very common question we get. Anyway the part on the top is what makes the hwile thing work if the magnets get detached from each other all sound is gone we always are having to put it back on and watching it to make sure it is on. the part that wraps around his ear had to speakers on it that he hears out of! He does not hear out of his ear he ears out of the speakers. there is a little light right next to the speakers if its blinking green there is sound coming out of it if it is blinking orange something is wrong, it might be the batteries or something else but most likely the batteries, but we can hook it up to his remote ho find out what the problem is.It looks like an ipod. He has two differnt implants both for the same hear just different colors. you get two of them because is something happens too one and you have to send it too get fixed you will have you back up so he is never not hearing. We switch back and forth between them everyday. if there is anytjing else you guys want to know just ask :)

Random question but are the implants waterproof? I meant to ask my friend the other day (her inlaws are both deaf and one has implants) and I forgot. Btw I think its awesome that you educate ppl on this kind of stuff :) its cool to know.
ReplyDeleteIt is but only so far down in water and for only a few minutes then you have to put it in its dryer and its splash proof haha.. but you can buy one that water proof but the brand that makes it is not the best and the speacker does not go by the ear so it would be hard for steven to learn with it
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