An Earful of Awesome
“To really change someone’s life is really an amazing thing,” says Dr. McFeely, who recently turned on the Esteem device for 20-year-old server and aspiring hairstylist Torey Moore, who used to wear hearing aids, but she used to take them off in social settings to avoid being picked on. Read full article here>>
A Birmingham school teacher and active father of three, Ryan Smith shared his experience of hearing loss with ABC News earlier this month in a detailed segment about the Esteem Hearing Implant. He had struggled with his hearing most of his life, and after a string of mediocre hearing aids, he received the Esteem Hearing Implant. Thanks to this life-changing technological breakthrough, Ryan can hear better than he has since elementary school. Watch Ryan’s excitement as he explains what it’s like to be able to hear his kids clearer and what impact the implant has had on his career, his confidence, and his everyday life.
Disclaimer: Individual results may vary.
Sarah Churman, an Esteem recipient and YouTube sensation has been featured in a Microsoft commercial. Sarah first made headlines in September 2011, when the YouTube video of Sarah’s emotional Esteem activation when viral. To date, it has received more than 20 million views.
Microsoft’s heart-warming commercial focuses on the impact technology has had on Sarah’s life. Sarah explains that,“ [Esteem] has given me self confidence. It’s allowed me to do things without constantly relying on someone. It’s made me a better mom, and a better wife, and a better friend.”
David Fink of Boynton Beach, Florida was quick to come to terms with his hearing loss. When he noticed in a conference room meeting that he had difficulty hearing other participants at the other end of the table, he purchased his first hearing aid that same day. While a series of hearing aids had a minimal effect on his hearing, Fink describes a “dramatic” change attributed to the implantation of the Esteem device, which helped him restore 80% of his hearing. Dr. John Li, an ENT physician with The Laser and Surgery Center of Palm Beach describes the implantable device as a “technological breakthrough,” and he is the only doctor doing the surgery in Florida.
Click below to hear firsthand how the Esteem Hearing Implant transformed David Fink’s life and learn more about how the Esteem works.
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Disclaimer: Individual results may vary. The reporter notes that the battery can last 5 to 9 years. If an Esteem patient is continuously exposed to excessively loud sounds and is using the highest gain settings, battery life can be reduced. Bench testing under these conditions demonstrated that battery life could be as short as 2.8 years. Scuba Diving should not exceed depths of 33 feet with the Esteem® Hearing Implant.