… During the insertion of cochlear implant (CI) electrode arrays, forces occur which may cause
… influencing insertion forces come to contradicting results, especially regarding insertion …

… and electrode insertion force. This dependence is a relevant future parameter to evaluate
and reduce cochlear implant insertion … Hence, insufficient lubrication of the entire electrode …

… effect of the thin-films on the force necessary to insert the electrode arrays into the cochlea.
… These include avoidance of cochleostomy, shorter depth of insertion, use of lubricants, …

… pressure at the cochlear implant tip and the insertion force was obtained. The … Cochlear
implant electrode insertion force and contact pressure between the implant tip and the cochlear …

… into the model prior to the insertion for lubricating the lumen of the model [56,57]. The …
Although this study represents one of the more detailed studies of cochlear implant forces to date, …

… [RW] insertion), use of lubricants or drugs in the cochlea (eg, intraoperative corticosteroids)
(10,11) , and a general emphasis on the use of atraumatic or “soft” surgical techniques during …

… Measurements of insertion forces of cochlear implant electrode arrays show a very good …
good agreement of insertion forces both in terms of linear insertion depth and insertion speed …

… can receive a cochlear implant (CI). The CI consists of an electrode array which is implanted
into the … The difference between forces of reference and lubricant group to coated group was …

… have received a cochlear implant worldwide [1]. During CI … Furthermore, artificial perilymph
was used as a lubricant … to the insertion pressure, the insertion forces of the electrode arrays …

… Lubricants function by … insertion speeds, as well as constant robotics-assisted speeds below
human limits. The lack of a strong correlation between insertion speed and insertion forces …