Using the Insertion Test Device for choosing the best suited cochlear implant electrode variant

Autor:	Christine Muehloecker, Andreas Jaeger, Stefan Bryde Nielsen
Rok vydání:	2004
Předmět:	Engineering business.industry Cochlear implant medicine.medical_treatment Electrode otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine sense organs General Medicine business Insertion depth Preoperative imaging Biomedical engineering
Zdroj:	International Congress Series. 1273:101-104
ISSN:	0531-5131
Popis:	Preoperative imaging cannot always be used to reliably determine the actual accessibility of the cochlear lumen. MED-EL offers a variety of electrode variants, as well as insertion test tools. The insertion test tools may be used during inner ear surgery to assess the condition of the cochlea. This information can be used for selecting the best suited cochlear implant electrode variant in terms of insertion depth vs. number of contacts inserted. A questionnaire was developed and sent out to numerous surgeons to get feedback on the use of the new Insertion Test Device (ITD) and to evaluate its usefulness. The feedback gathered showed that the Insertion Test Device provides valuable intraoperative information on the accessibility of the cochlear lumen and helps the surgeon in choosing the best suited cochlear implant electrode variant for the patient.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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