1. Bone-anchored hearing devices
a. This type of hearing aid is designed to enhance the individual’s ability to hear clearly. The device is surgically implanted: one part of it is attached to the skull, inside the head whilst another part is seen externally (Caversaccio & Kompis, 2011, p7).
b. It works by removing the need for the external auditory canal and the middle ear which in issues of hearing, have frequently become blocked; causing the problem in the first place (Caversaccio & Kompis, 2011, p3). The device causes vibrations throughout the bones, sending the correct sound waves to the brain to be ...