Esteem ear implants

rime60 · 01-07-2012, 01:01 PM

I am new to this site and excited about joining. I am in early stages of researching this new device for my daughter and would appreciate any feedback, good or bad, on this new system.

**Bottesini** · 01-07-2012, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rime60

I am new to this site and excited about joining. I am in early stages of researching this new device for my daughter and would appreciate any feedback, good or bad, on this new system.

I did this search for you. Lots of information in these.

AllDeaf.com - Search Results

deafdyke · 01-09-2012, 10:34 PM

How old's your daughter? Stay with hearing aids. ...trust me, there's all this hype abt the esteem, but it's just PR hype.

kokonut · 01-12-2012, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by deafdyke

How old's your daughter? Stay with hearing aids. ...trust me, there's all this hype abt the esteem, but it's just PR hype.

What hype are you talking about?

DeafCaroline · 01-12-2012, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kokonut

What hype are you talking about?

The same old hype we've always been talking about...you should know that, you've been around AD for quite a while.

kokonut · 01-12-2012, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DeafCaroline

The same old hype we've always been talking about...you should know that, you've been around AD for quite a while.

Hype can be anything which is why I'm asking for specifics in regard to PRs. Links would be nice.

Frisky Feline · 01-12-2012, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kokonut

hype can be anything which is why i'm asking for specifics in regard to prs. Links would be nice.

pr

kokonut · 01-12-2012, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Frisky Feline

pr

Can you point to me which ones are "hype"?

kokonut · 01-12-2012, 12:20 PM

This press release?
FDA approves local company's hearing aid - Press Publications/Kanabec.com: News

kokonut · 01-12-2012, 12:23 PM

Or maybe you're thinking of "News and Latest Events" that contain the "hype"?

Latest News & Events

Frisky Feline · 01-12-2012, 12:24 PM

recently it came out on news. i guess that's what its hype news where people thought how neat esteem is but they have to look into and research on it.

kokonut · 01-12-2012, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by rime60

I am new to this site and excited about joining. I am in early stages of researching this new device for my daughter and would appreciate any feedback, good or bad, on this new system.

As far as I know, no AD members here wear an Esteem Envoy implantable hearing aid. Maybe someday someone will become the first AD member to join as an Esteem Envoy implant wearer. I'm sure that'll make AD a bit more "complete" along with hearing aid and CI users, and non-users.

kokonut · 01-12-2012, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Frisky Feline

recently it came out on news. i guess that's what its hype news where people thought how neat esteem is but they have to look into and research on it.

It's news about the device and not about PRs given out by the company. Ok. So, which news made the "hype" about the device? You said "hype" and I'm trying to figure out exactly what "hype" you're talking about.

**Smithtr** · 01-12-2012, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Frisky Feline

pr

I think so public relationship short

I notice it on many

many call "PR" If supposed PR!

**Bottesini** · 01-12-2012, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by deafdyke

How old's your daughter? Stay with hearing aids. ...trust me, there's all this hype abt the esteem, but it's just PR hype.

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Originally Posted by Smithtr

I think so public relationship short

I notice it on many

many call "PR" If supposed PR!

PR= Press release. Means it is in the news.

kokonut · 01-12-2012, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Bottesini

PR= Press release. Means it is in the news.

It's a news release to the media (the press) as a way to announce something newsworthy by a company, for example.

deafdyke · 01-13-2012, 12:45 AM

exactly... people are excited about them b/c companies send out PR releases hyping the LATEST technology. So people think " Oh the latest cutting edge stuff! We GOTTA have that!" Computer and cell phone companies do the same thing....doesn't matter if it might just be very arbiartaily "different" or whatever, companies just hype a new product so they can make MONEY! You saw the exact same thing when digitals came out you know!

Z · 01-27-2012, 11:20 PM

I was just accepted for the Esteem implant and decided to go through with it. If you want, you can follow me at my blog Deaf & Awesome, I'm going to blog about all of it. I loved reading other blogs about the Esteem and so I'm doing it too.

kokonut · 02-04-2012, 10:41 AM

Sarah Churman already received her 2nd Esteem implant in her other ear. All paid for by the company. Her implant will be activated in March 8.

stream2525 · 02-05-2012, 02:10 PM

Esteem is only for moderate loss or maximum severe with good speech recognition. It doesn't work for deaf.

kokonut · 02-05-2012, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by stream2525

Esteem is only for moderate loss or maximum severe with good speech recognition. It doesn't work for deaf.

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How does the Esteem® differ from a Cochlear Implant? Are they the same?

A cochlear implant is an inner ear implant and the Esteem® is a middle ear implant. They address different degrees of hearing loss. A cochlear implant is for the profoundly deaf (greater than 90+ dB of loss). The Esteem® is indicated for moderate to severe hearing loss (40dB to 90dB).

Frequently asked questions

The only requirement is based on amount of hearing loss...not on the ability on speech recognition. This is for those 18 years and older. The procedure is not for children.

stream2525 · 02-05-2012, 02:32 PM

You should have at least 40 % of speech scores.

kokonut · 02-05-2012, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by stream2525

You should have at least 40 % of speech scores.

Yes, on speech discrimination scores.......

Indications

AlleyCat · 02-05-2012, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kokonut

Frequently asked questions

The only requirement is based on amount of hearing loss...not on the ability on speech recognition. This is for those 18 years and older. The procedure is not for children.

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Originally Posted by kokonut

Yes, on speech discrimination scores.......

And ... ?? You just got done saying "The only requirement is based on amount of hearing loss." Now you acknowledge speech discrimination too? That's exactly what stream just said.

kokonut · 02-05-2012, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by AlleyCat

And ... ?? You just got done saying "The only requirement is based on amount of hearing loss." Now you acknowledge speech discrimination too? That's exactly what stream just said.

I don't consider speech recognition the same thing as speech discrimination. Speech discrimination is the ability to understand or discriminate the spoken word.

DeafCaroline · 02-05-2012, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kokonut

I don't consider speech recognition the same thing as speech discrimination. Speech discrimination is the ability to understand or discriminate the spoken word.

how is that different from speech recognition?

kokonut · 02-05-2012, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DeafCaroline

how is that different from speech recognition?

I can recognize someone speaking in Italian but wouldn't be able to discriminate Italian speech one whit. Or a person who can recognize somebody is obviously talking (in the same language) but not understand the words. Recognizing speech and being able to discriminate speech are two different things in my mind.

Saying "speech recognition" doesn't sound right to me.

AlleyCat · 02-05-2012, 03:56 PM

Playing the semantics game again, Kokonut? Go watch the pre-superbowl news if you're that bored.

Typically, the Deaf use "recognition" and "discrimination" as meaning about the same thing.

kokonut · 02-05-2012, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by AlleyCat

Playing the semantics game again, Kokonut? Go watch the pre-superbowl news if you're that bored.

Typically, the Deaf use "recognition" and "discrimination" as meaning about the same thing.

That may be, but again it doesn't sound right to me. I've put out a link that links all the qualifications to have an Esteem implant.

Game will come on in 1 hour. Don't worry about me.

deafdyke · 02-05-2012, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by kokonut

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. This is for those 18 years and older. The procedure is not for children.

Yes, in other words it's for old people.

01-07-2012, 01:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
rime60 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1	Esteem ear implants I am new to this site and excited about joining. I am in early stages of researching this new device for my daughter and would appreciate any feedback, good or bad, on this new system.

01-12-2012, 12:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
kokonut Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 15,348	This press release? FDA approves local company's hearing aid - Press Publications/Kanabec.com: News __________________ Before AD. After AD. "Restriction on free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." -Thurgood Marshall, former Supreme Court Justice "... turns out they are telling the truth."

01-12-2012, 12:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
kokonut Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 15,348	Or maybe you're thinking of "News and Latest Events" that contain the "hype"? Latest News & Events __________________ Before AD. After AD. "Restriction on free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." -Thurgood Marshall, former Supreme Court Justice "... turns out they are telling the truth."

01-12-2012, 12:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
Frisky Feline Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 20,561	recently it came out on news. i guess that's what its hype news where people thought how neat esteem is but they have to look into and research on it. deafdyke likes this.

02-04-2012, 10:41 AM	#19 (permalink)
kokonut Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 15,348	Sarah Churman already received her 2nd Esteem implant in her other ear. All paid for by the company. Her implant will be activated in March 8. __________________ Before AD. After AD. "Restriction on free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." -Thurgood Marshall, former Supreme Court Justice "... turns out they are telling the truth."

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01-09-2012, 10:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
deafdyke Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Trebekistan Posts: 13,237	How old's your daughter? Stay with hearing aids. ...trust me, there's all this hype abt the esteem, but it's just PR hype.

01-13-2012, 12:45 AM	#17 (permalink)
deafdyke Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Trebekistan Posts: 13,237	exactly... people are excited about them b/c companies send out PR releases hyping the LATEST technology. So people think " Oh the latest cutting edge stuff! We GOTTA have that!" Computer and cell phone companies do the same thing....doesn't matter if it might just be very arbiartaily "different" or whatever, companies just hype a new product so they can make MONEY! You saw the exact same thing when digitals came out you know!

01-27-2012, 11:20 PM	#18 (permalink)
Z Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2	I was just accepted for the Esteem implant and decided to go through with it. If you want, you can follow me at my blog Deaf & Awesome, I'm going to blog about all of it. I loved reading other blogs about the Esteem and so I'm doing it too.

02-05-2012, 02:10 PM	#20 (permalink)
stream2525 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 111	Esteem is only for moderate loss or maximum severe with good speech recognition. It doesn't work for deaf.

02-05-2012, 02:32 PM	#22 (permalink)
stream2525 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 111	You should have at least 40 % of speech scores.

02-05-2012, 03:56 PM	#28 (permalink)
AlleyCat Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In my time zone Posts: 11,098	Playing the semantics game again, Kokonut? Go watch the pre-superbowl news if you're that bored. Typically, the Deaf use "recognition" and "discrimination" as meaning about the same thing.

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