Implantation of a new active bone conduction hearing device with optimized geometry

Here, we describe the surgical technique for implanting a new, active, transcutaneous bone conduction hearing aid. The implant technology is based on a system that has been in use reliably since 2012. The geometry of the new implant has been adapted based on experience with previously introduced imp...

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Published inHNO Vol. 68; no. Suppl 2; pp. 106 - 115
Main Authors Plontke, S. K., Götze, G., Wenzel, C., Rahne, T., Mlynski, R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Heidelberg Springer Medizin 01.08.2020
Subjects
Allergology
Head and Neck Surgery
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
OP-Techniken
Otorhinolaryngology
Plastic Surgery
Otologic surgical procedures
Hearing aids
Hearing loss, mixed, conductive-sensorineural
Hearing loss, conductive
Patients
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Summary:Here, we describe the surgical technique for implanting a new, active, transcutaneous bone conduction hearing aid. The implant technology is based on a system that has been in use reliably since 2012. The geometry of the new implant has been adapted based on experience with previously introduced implants. The surgery was feasible, standardized, and safe. Due to the optimized geometric design that improved the bone fit, it is not necessary to use specialized, detailed preoperative planning, except in challenging anatomical conditions; e.g., in young children, malformations, poor pneumatization, or after a canal wall down mastoidectomy.
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ISSN:0017-6192
1433-0458
DOI:10.1007/s00106-020-00877-2