Bone conduction stimulation represents a pivotal alternative to conventional air conduction in hearing aids, whereby sound is transmitted directly through vibrations of the skull. This mechanism ...

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Bone conduction hearing devices represent a significant advancement in the management of hearing loss, offering an alternative pathway for sound transmission that bypasses the conventional external ...

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Late last year, the US Food and Drug Administration announced that certain types of hearing aids can now be sold over the counter, allowing individuals with hearing loss to buy these critical medical ...

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The Audiphone, an early bone conduction hearing aid, was invented in 1879 by Richard S. Rhodes (1842-1902), senior member of the Chicago publishing firm of Rhodes & McClure. The device was shaped like ...