Last month, we told you about the first child in the U.S. to receive an auditory brain stem implant - Grayson Clamp. The three year old just had his implant turned on, which you can watch in the video below.
The surgery is designed to help children born without cochlea or without certain cochlear nerves. The only two places conducting the FDA trials for the procedure are the University of North Carolina Hospitals in Chapel Hill and the House Ear Clinic in Los Angeles. Len and Nicole Clamp adopted Grayson as a newborn after he was placed in foster care. Grayson has Charge syndrome, which can cause multiple health problems.
