The bone conduction implant - a review and 1-year follow-up
Journal article, 2019

Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate its safety and effectiveness of the bone conduction implant (BCI) having an implanted transducer and to review similar bone conduction devices. Design: This is a consecutive prospective case series study where the patients were evaluated after 1, 3, 6 and 12 months. Outcome measures were focussed on intraoperative and postoperative safety, the effectiveness of the device in terms of audiological performance and patient's experience. Study sample: Sixteen patients with average age of 40.2 (range 18-74) years have been included. Thirteen patients were operated in Gothenburg and three in Stockholm. Results: It was found that the procedure for installing the BCI is safe and the transmission condition was stable over the follow-up time. No serious adverse events or severe adverse device effects occurred. The hearing sensitivity, speech in noise and the self-assessment as compared with the unaided condition improved significantly with the BCI. These patients also performed similar or better than with a conventional bone conduction reference device on a softband. Conclusions: In summary, it was found that the BCI can provide a safe and effective hearing rehabilitation alternative for patients with mild-to-moderate conductive or mixed hearing impairments.

active transcutaneous

implanted transducer

Bone conduction

hearing aid

Author

Bo Håkansson

Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Signal Processing and Biomedical Engineering

Sabine Reinfeldt

Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Signal Processing and Biomedical Engineering

Ann-Charlotte Persson

University of Gothenburg

Karl-Johan Fredén Jansson

Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Signal Processing and Biomedical Engineering

Cristina Rigato

Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Signal Processing and Biomedical Engineering

Malou Hultcrantz

Karolinska Institutet

Mans Eeg-Olofsson

University of Gothenburg

International Journal of Audiology

1499-2027 (ISSN) 1708-8186 (eISSN)

Vol. 58 12 945-955

Subject Categories

Surgery

Otorhinolaryngology

DOI

10.1080/14992027.2019.1657243

PubMed

31710259

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