Bone Bridge Bone Conduction Implant in the Retrosigmoid Area

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Otorhinolaryngology

Case description

This case describes the implantation of the bonebridge in the retrosigmoid area in a patient with a radical cavity, for whom it was impossible to implant in the mastoid. Right ear implantation. The bone bridge is a hearing implant that treats conductive loss, consequence from a disease of the drum and the middle ear ossicular chain. The implant vibrates onto the skull and bypasses the middle ear, driving directly the sound to the cochlea. It consists of a surgically implanted transducer and an external part, magnetic, which includes the microphone and the battery.

tags: hearing loss implant

related terms: acoustic implant, bone conduction, hearing aid, deveze arnaud, Retrosigmoid Area


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