Inner Ear Active Hearing Device in Non-Otosclerotic, Severe, Mixed Hearing Loss.
Publication/Presentation Date
6-1-2016
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To verify the efficacy of a powerful active hearing device in a patient different from far-advanced otosclerosis, specifically when the stapes footplate is mobile.
PATIENT: A patient with severe-to-profound mixed hearing loss, who was not benefiting from the use of a conventional hearing aid, was selected for an inner ear active implant. This was justified by a bone conductive threshold above 60 dB, which had discouraged any other rehabilitative solutions such as a bone conductive implant, or an active middle ear implant (AMEI).
INTERVENTION: The hearing device was surgically applied using a combined transmastoid/transcanal approach. During surgery, a mobile stapes were found and was perforated for the insertion of a piston prosthesis, crimped on the new-incus of the device.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: The bone conduction threshold was assessed postoperatively to identify any possible surgery-related hearing deterioration. Pure tone audiometry was conducted in a sound field, and a speech reception threshold test was performed with the contralateral ear masked. The hearing outcome was assessed soon after the implant activation (6 weeks after surgery), and 6 months after surgery.
RESULTS: Upon activation of the device, a PTA of 45 dB was obtained (at 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 kHz). At 6 months after surgery, the speech discrimination score reached 90% at 80 dB SPL.
CONCLUSION: The application of the Codacs device has shown to be compatible with a mobile stapes footplate, as demonstrated in this report. The footplate perforation did not cause any further hearing deterioration, and has allowed to achieve a favorable auditory outcome.
Volume
37
Issue
5
First Page
520
Last Page
523
ISSN
1537-4505
Published In/Presented At
Barbara, M., Volpini, L., Covelli, E., Filippi, C., & Monini, S. (2016). Inner Ear Active Hearing Device in Non-Otosclerotic, Severe, Mixed Hearing Loss. Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology, 37(5), 520–523. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAO.0000000000001020
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
27093022
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article