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COULD ESTEEM® BE THE LIFECHANGING HEARING DEVICE YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR? “When I discovered the Esteem device, there was no question in my mind. I wanted to jump on it right away. It was something I had literally been waiting to discover for 20 years.” – Bill, Actual Esteem Recipient That’s what Bill, a sales representative who did not want to continue to feel like his professional and personal lives were being held back by the limitations of his hearing aids, had to say after making the transition from hearing aids to the Esteem. He knew maintaining the status quo with hearing aids wasn’t enough, and his entire life and career improved after he got proactive and made the switch to Esteem. 1 DO YOUR HEARING AIDS LEAVE YOU WANTING SOMETHING MORE? What about you? • • • • • Do you feel like you are struggling with your hearing loss? Do you feel a sense of anxiety or tension trying to hear with hearing aids? Does it feel like something is holding you back? Do your hearing aids leave you wanting something more? Does it feel like your hearing aids can get in the way of your everyday life? If so, you might be the perfect candidate for the world’s first fully implanted hearing device, Esteem. 1 YOUR NEW FUTURE WITH ESTEEM® Here is your current story so far. A few years ago, you noticed you were missing words in conversations. Loved ones were telling you turn down the TV. You weren’t hearing your child or grandchild call you from the other room. You went to see a hearing professional who gave you a hearing test and then recommended you buy a set of hearing aids. You asked if there was something else that you could do – you didn’t want hearing aids – but you walked out of the office with shiny new hearing aids because that was all they could sell you. You wore those hearing aids as directed, but still felt like you were missing things. Perhaps you have always struggled with hearing loss, or maybe it has been a recent change in your life. You’ve learned to “live with” hearing aids, but you definitely know they aren’t an ideal solution. 2 YOU WANT SOMETHING DIFFERENT Your hearing loss continues to have a negative impact on your life despite wearing the hearing aids that your local audiologist recommended. Tension and anxiety seems to always be there from trying to hear through your hearing aids. It seems like every day you are adjusting them, replacing the batteries, taking them out at night, cleaning out earwax, or trying to find both of them in the morning as you leave for work. Recently you lost another hearing aid and want to know what’s new before going to your audiologist, or you just can’t stand feeling tethered to you hearing loss anymore. You want something different. 3 NOTHING IN YOUR EAR BUT SOUND Now, picture this. After talking it over with your family and friends, you’ve decided to take the Esteem journey. You’ve had the Esteem implanted by one of the best ear surgeons in the world, and were relieved by how easy and relatively simple the process was. You eagerly awaited your activation date and marveled at the first sounds to come through your Esteem ear. Summer has arrived. The second you open your eyes in the morning you hear the birds chirping outside, or your children asking for breakfast. Because it’s such a beautiful day, you decide to head out to the lake for a quick swim. Instinctively, from a life you’ve left behind long ago, you reach up to take out your hearing aid, which would be a disaster in water or during exercise. But you smile as you remember that you’ve received the waterproof and invisible Esteem implant, and there is nothing in your ear but sound. 3 WHY IS ESTEEM® DIFFERENT? The Esteem device is not a better hearing aid, because it is not even a hearing aid. It is not a cochlear implant or a bone anchored hearing aid. The Esteem is so different from anything else on the market that it created a new class of device. It is a fully implanted hearing prosthetic that does not have an artificial microphone (unlike every other hearing device on the market). Because it uses your natural ear drum as a microphone, issues that are common in hearing implants or aids such as distortion, occlusion, feedback, and lack of clarity are greatly improved. 3 THE CLOSEST YOU CAN GET TO A NATURAL EAR It is the only FDA-approved device designed for the treatment of moderate to severe sensorineural (nerverelated) hearing loss that is completely implanted with nothing in the ear canal. The Esteem allows 24/7 hearing whether you are sleeping, exercising, swimming, in the shower, or outside on a windy day. Problems such as discomfort, moisture in the ear, ear wax, daily cleaning, and maintenance are non-existent because there is nothing in the ear canal. The Esteem is the closest you can get to a natural ear with today’s technology, creating an increased level of safety and connectedness all of the time. 3 HOW DOES ESTEEM® WORK? The Esteem is sophisticated technology, designed to leverage the natural mechanics of the ear. When we hear naturally, it’s the natural vibration of the eardrum that is carried through the middle ear, to the cochlea where the hair cells are stimulated, and ultimately to the brain where these signals are interpreted and processed as sound. Sound enters your outer ear and funnels down your ear canal causing your eardrum to vibrate. All as it naturally would. 4 1 – The Esteem Sensor then converts the vibrations into electrical signals that are sent to the implanted Esteem Sound Processor. 2 – The Esteem Sound Processor receives, adjusts and intensifies the signals to fit your unique hearing needs. 3 – The Esteem Driver translates these customized signals to intensified vibrations. The vibrations are transferred to the inner ear where the cochlea cells are stimulated, causing you to hear more natural sound. 4 – The Personal Programmer lets you make adjustments for the specific hearing situation. 4 INTERESTED IN ESTEEM®? THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW First, we will discover if you have the correct type of hearing loss for the Esteem device. If you already have an audiogram from your last hearing consultation, you or your provider can simply send us a copy. If you need to have an audiogram done, we are more than happy to let you know what tests are needed for review as well as locate a hearing center near you. Next, we will discuss the cost of Esteem and different things to keep in mind (like the tax-deductible benefits). The Esteem, like so many life-changing technologies, is an investment in a better life that should be thought through and understood. We’ll look at the costs over your lifetime and help you compare that to hearing aids or doing nothing. It is an investment that will pay dividends in your personal and professional life; you owe it to yourself to learn more. 6 AN INVESTMENT IN A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE Although Esteem is not currently covered by Medicare, Medicaid, or most private insurers, it is covered by AT&T Care Plus. Your Esteem Counselor will help you find the best way to make this investment in a better quality of life. Finally, we will connect you with a specialized ENT doctor in your area; an Esteem Surgeon who has extensive clinical experience in ear surgery. All surgeons performing the Esteem implant are also rigorously trained by Envoy Medical on the specifics of this technology. How long does the battery last? One of the very important advantages Esteem provides is that the battery does not need to be changed for years. Battery life depends on how the Esteem is used. In most cases, the life ranges from 4.5 to 9 years. How do I change my battery? The battery is changed during a simple outpatient procedure performed by your Esteem Surgeon. Because the battery and sound processor are one in the same, Esteem technology improvements are included at the same time. 7 ESTEEM® ENABLES YOU TO LIVE A MORE EFFORTLESS, SPONTANEOUS AND CONNECTED LIFE How does Esteem differ from a cochlear implant? Both devices are implanted, but this is where the similarities end. A cochlear implant is an inner ear implant and the Esteem is a middle ear implant. A cochlear implant has an external sound processor with a microphone which is worn behind-the-ear (BTE). Cochlear implant recipients have to pay careful attention to the same lifestyle limitations of hearing aids. Because it is fully implanted, Esteem enables you to live a more effortless, spontaneous and connected life. The two systems also differ in the degree of hearing loss they treat. A cochlear implant is typically for people with moderate to profound hearing loss in low frequencies and profound hearing loss in the mid to high speech frequencies. The Esteem is indicated for the most common type of hearing loss—moderate to severe nerve-related (sensorineural) hearing loss. 7 CONNECT WITH AN ESTEEM® COUNSELOR (877) 900-3277 “Hello! I’m Amy, your Esteem Counselor. I am also an Esteem Recipient! The Esteem has changed my life, and I’m excited to watch it change yours as well. I’ll be here to guide you through this process. The next step is simple and effortless. All you have to do is give me a call, or fill out this form with a few pieces of information, which will be sent to a qualified and caring Esteem Counselor. Your Counselor will reach out to you, answer any questions you might have, and carry you through the entire process from audiogram to surgery completion and beyond. Good luck on your journey towards a new life!” Envoy Medical Corporation 4875 White Bear Parkway White Bear Lake, MN 55110 877-900-EARS (3277) [email protected] 8