CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston will be the first clinical trial site in the country to test a new cochlear implant for people with hearing loss. The ...

Envoy Medical’s fully implanted cochlear implant will get a test run at Mayo Clinic. Known as Acclaim, the surgically implanted device is designed to restore hearing in those with severe hearing loss.

The audiologist clicked a link on her computer screen, and 10-month-old Dennis Hill perked up. His eyes began to dart around the room. “Denny?” his mom said. “Can you hear me?” his dad said, as a ...