Robert Hinderliter's Surgery for Cochlear Implant for Single Sided Deafness (SSD)

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Robert Hinderliter

Hall of Fame Member
To view the surgery go to
http://www.youtube.com/user/robertmhinderliter?feature=mhum

The Cochlear BAHA BP100 Hearing Aid for Single Sided Deafness is a fully programmable sound processor (hearing aid) for people with conductive loss, mixed loss or single-sided deafness. It is mounted behind the ear on the deaf side on a titanium post (similar to tooth implant) to transmit sound through the scull bone structure to the inner ear on the hearing side. It transmits sound through bone conduction similar to a dentist drill.

Dr. Robert (Bob) Owens of Owens Ear Center (800-693-6732) , Dallas, Texas performed the surgery on Robert Hinderliter in just under 15 minutes. Normal time for this surgery is up to 1.5 hours; however, Dr. Robert Owens has performed over 300 of these surgeries. Only one other surgeon has performed about this number of surgeries in the U.S.

The technique that Dr. Owens used does not result in any hair loss around the implant; which may be important to women.

I Robert Hinderliter (Patient), am a sales person for PowerWash.com in Fort Worth, Texas. I suffered sudden single-deafness that occurred for no known cause at the age of 68 1\2 on Memorial Day, 2009; just like turning off a light switch! I lost my hearing and balance for no known reason.

For additional information on Cochlear hearing processors go to:
Owens Ear Center http://www.owensearcenter.com/

Cochlear Deafness Hearing Products www.cochlear.com

Bone-Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA) For Single Sided Deafness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-z0hDaqOgg

What is a BAHA? http://www.umm.edu/otolaryngology/baha.htm
 
Robert you have always been ahead of your time. My father in-law could use this but he uses the old style hearing aids and they don't seem to work that well. Does your hearing feel as good now as it use to before you had hearing loss?? Its amazing what they can do these days. I know a couple of people who were life long Eye glass wearer's and today that had corrective surgery and they no longer need the glasses. Life is funny,,,,I use to have great eye sight and now I'm one of those type guys that has to wear glasses because there progressive. Life is sure full of twist and turns and once again Robert your at the cutting edge. Thanks for passing this news.
 
Yes, that is what Rush Limbaugh has. I am not sure what model he has, but it is the same Manufacturer: Cochlear.
 
That was absolutely fascinating. It is amazing watchin the surgeon work, and the fine work that he is able to do. It is even more amazing when you realize that his hands are not small hands, and yet, he still has the fine motor skills to pull it off.
It sounds like you bionic hearing is working out for you pretty well.
 
Robert is this a new one? Is this similar to what you had before? Love and Blessings to the family!

AC
 
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