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)!
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| 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)
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| 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...
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| CRACK! |
With the neck cracked, we can pull out what I can only assume is a spinal cord and esophagus.
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| 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.
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| Pre Mike Tysonized |
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| Mike Tysonized |
Remove the screws, and crack the skull!
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| 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.
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| 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
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Alright, enough fun... it's time to replace the ear.
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| Remove the microphone preamp capsule and cable |
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| 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.
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| There you have it! A whole brain assembly. |
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| Back in the head with you |
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| 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.
