FDA Approves VA-Made 3D-Printed Hearing Device for South Carolina Veteran Patient Michael Nicoletti holds up the stent he helped co-design with Veterans Affairs officials. Michael Romeo III/Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox.
email March 17, 2021
It’s rooted in the patient’s unique idea to use a drinking straw to open up his hearing pathway.
The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the Veterans Affairs Department’s request to prescribe an experimental, 3D-printed device developed in-house to a 76-year-old patient facing a rare form of hearing loss.
“This was collaborative care. There are many illnesses, you know. For example, I have lung issues and heart issues and liver issues I mean, I have more issues than issues have issues. But, in this particular case, I could participate in the solution,” that veteran patient, Michael Nicoletti, told