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A middle ear implant is a hearing device that is surgically implanted into the middle ear. They help people with conductive, sensorineural or mixed hearing loss to hear. [1] Middle ear implants work by improving the conduction of sound vibrations from the middle ear to the inner ear. There are two types of middle ear devices: active and passive.
Indications for use of an ossicular replacement prosthesis include: [1] Chronic middle ear disease; Otosclerosis; Congenital fixation of the stapes; Secondary surgical intervention to correct for a significant and persistent conductive hearing loss from prior otologic surgery; Surgically correctable injury to the middle ear from trauma
The behind-the-ear (BTE) microphone unit is worn on the patient's deaf ear. Using the natural acoustic benefits of the outer ear, sound is collected and channelled into the ear canal. A tiny microphone is placed within the canal of the impaired ear and is connected by a small tube to the BTE.
If the ear is dry and not infected, an air conduction aid could be tried; if the ear is draining, a direct bone conduction hearing aid is often the best solution. If the conductive part of the hearing loss is more than 30–35 dB , an air conduction device could have problems overcoming this gap.
The surgery takes 1 ⁄ 2 to 1 hour if done through the ear canal and 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 to 2 hours if an incision is needed. It is done under local or general anesthesia. It is done on an inpatient or day case basis and is successful 85–90% of the time. [4]
MED-EL offers two types of bone conduction systems: an implant and a non-surgical device. [18] The Bonebridge bone conduction implant was the first implant on the market to offer direct drive stimulation of the bone through a transcutaneous device. [19] The current models are the BCI 602 implant and the SAMBA 2 audio processor. [20]
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Surgical bone conduction devices consist of an internal implant and an external audio processor used to transmit sound. They require surgery in order to implant the device, which is usually done as an outpatient procedure under general anesthetic, [18] however this depends on the device being implanted and the health condition of the patient.