Coupling of an active middle-ear implant to the long process of the incus using an elastic clip attachment.

In conclusion, attachment of the FMT to the LPI with the LP coupler leads to generally good mechanical and functional coupling in temporal-bone preparations with a notable disadvantage between 1.8 and 6 kHz. Due to its elastic clip attachment it is expected that the LP coupler will reduce the risk of necrosis of the incus long process, which has to been shown in further studies. Clinical results of the LP coupler are pending.
PMID: 27037037 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Hearing Research - March 28, 2016 Category: Audiology Authors: Schraven SP, Mlynski R, Dalhoff E, Heyd A, Wildenstein D, Rak K, Radeloff A, Hagen R, Gummer AW Tags: Hear Res Source Type: research