Case Studies

Eligibility for Sophono Implant

The Alpha 1 (M) is designed for patients 5 years of age and older with conductive loss or mixed loss if bone conduction hearing thresholds are better than 45 dB. The Alpha 1 (M) and (S) can also be used for single sided deafness when the hearing ear has bone conduction hearing thresholds better than 20 dB.

Recent Case Studies

• Tyson D’Hondt, Age 9, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

  My name is Tyson D’Hondt and I am 9 years old. I live in Kamloops BC Canada and am in grade 4. I was born with unilateral microtia and atresia of my right ear. What that means is that I … Continue reading →

• Theresa Carbone, Age 46, Manchester, NH

  My name is Theresa Carbone. I am 46 years old. I’ve been married for 12 years and have two boys ages 11 and 8. I am originally from upstate NY but now live in Manchester, NH. My journey begins as … Continue reading →

• Claire Differding, Age 10, Lakeville, MN

  My name is Claire Differding and I am 10 years old.  I live in Lakeville, Minnesota and am a 5th grader at Lakeview Elementary.  I was born with a condition called Microtia.  I have Unilateral Microtia which means that I … Continue reading →

• Mark Fairhead, Age 49, Wymondham, Norfolk, United Kingdom

  I must admit that I was 47 years old when I discovered bone conduction hearing devices. I am 49 now, and I have Microtia and Aural Atresia on my right side. I had some level of hearing until I was … Continue reading →

• Sophono Alpha Device Restores Hearing for 14-Year-Old Toronto Teen

  Toronto, Ontario., Dec. 14, 2012  – A 14-year-old girl in Toronto area is the first Canadian to receive the Sophono Alpha 2 — the implantable, abutment-free bone conduction hearing device from Sophono, Inc. When Andrea Crowley’s audiologist turned on the Sophono … Continue reading →