Auditory Stem Implant Help Tot Hear for First Time
From: Medical Design Briefs - 07/04/2013

The first-ever auditory stem implant in a child was recently performed on a
three-year-old boy from Charlotte, NC, named Grayson Clamp. He was given the
device, which allows his brain to process sound, during a surgery performed
in May at University of North Carolina (UNC) Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC.

A tiny microchip was inserted directly on the brain's sound processing center
right on the brainstem during the procedure. The chip can stimulate hearing
because it bypasses the ears completely and is wired directly into the brain.

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Source:
Grayson hears his father's voice for the first time (with video 3:35)
http://news.unchealthcare.org/news/2013/june/surgical-team-brings-hearing-to-3-year-old-charlotte-boy