CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Laryngorhinootologie 2018; 97(S 02): S154-S155
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1640246
Poster
Otologie: Otology

Totally Implantable Cochlear Implant – Something New?

NC Balica
1   ENT Department Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania
,
C Doros
2   "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
,
M Poenaru
2   "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
,
ER Boia
2   "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
,
HE Stefanescu
2   "Victor Babes" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania
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Introduction:

Nowadays there are some technical problems regarding totally implantable cochlear implants. In such cases there are microphone problems which are attached under the skin and picks up a lot of parasite noises (blood vessels pressure etc.).

Methods:

Microphone problems might be overcome by an internal detector of incus movements due to intact tympanic membrane and intact ossicular chain. Incus movement LASER assessment might be an option. Totally implantable cochlear implant is placed in the mastoid cavity and it is anchored to the bone. Regarding the auto sustained battery there might be the following solutions: pressure movement chargers attached to the Superficial Temporal and Occipital Arteries, stretching arches chargers attached to the Temporalis and SternoCleidoMastoid Muscles.

Result s: A LASER assessment soft for incus movement is needed to be developed. The solution efficiency for pressure movement chargers attached to the Superficial Temporal and Occipital Arteries and stretching arches chargers attached to the Temporalis and SternoCleidoMastoid Muscles is needed to be developed (energy quantification, etc.).

Conclusion:

There is a need for an improvement in totally implantable cochlear implants.



Publication History

Publication Date:
18 April 2018 (online)

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