Dissecting a human head. I'm totally serious.

Well kids, you wanted it, you got.  Here at soundular electronics, we are dissecting a human head and replacing a defective left ear.  I'll let that sink in.

Dissecting... a... human... head...

Seriously.


 Let us meet our subject.  Say hello to HATS (Head And Torso Simulator)!

Hello!

HATS' left ear is out of calibration, and had to be sent back to the factory.  He's been using a dummy plug in his left ear for many months now rendering him deaf (oh noes!), and we finally got donor ear (packed in dry ice, of course)

HATS' new ear!

I prepped for surgery, acquired my tools, and knocked out HATS with a quick left jab.  POW!  In order to properly replace this ear, I then had to remove HATS' head...

CRACK!

With the neck cracked, we can pull out what I can only assume is a spinal cord and esophagus.

That is one soft spinal cord.

Next we'll bring the head to the operating table to remove HAT's ears and the screws that keep his head together.

Pre Mike Tysonized

Mike Tysonized

Remove the screws, and crack the skull!

It's amazing, that's what we all look like on the inside

Hmm... notice the brain (pillow) in the skull cavity.  It's soft and classy, just like me.

Check this out, this is the speech center of HATS' brain.  In addition to being able to listen, he can talk! It makes him quite useful for testing out headsets

Alright, enough fun... it's time to replace the ear.

Remove the microphone preamp capsule and cable

Remove the ear simulator/microphone capsule

Oh snap... I was so excited putting HATS back together (also late for a meeting) that I forgot to take picture putting the ear pieces back together.  Imagine the previous two pictures, only in reverse.

There you have it!  A whole brain assembly.

Back in the head with you

HATS' new left ear!  Hooray!

So... 30 minutes later, and one human ear replaced.  HATS has been revived and can hear in his left ear for the first time in over 6 months.  It's another medical miracle, thanks to Dr Roedy.