Neurostimulation implant to restore hearing & speech understanding
Auricle is developing an implantable neurostimulation device to restore hearing in patients who no longer benefit from hearing aids but aren't prepared to make the jump to a cochlear implant. These who typically have severe-to-profound hearing loss in the higher frequencies score <50% on word recognition tests. Our less invasive approach preserves residual hearing through a reversible minimally invasive surgery.