Models of cochlea used in Cochlear implant research: a review

F Hrncirik, I Roberts, I Sevgili, C Swords… - Annals of Biomedical …, 2023 - Springer
As the first clinically translated machine-neural interface, cochlear implants (CI) have
demonstrated much success in providing hearing to those with severe to profound hearing …

Postoperative impedance-based estimation of cochlear implant electrode insertion depth

S Schraivogel, P Aebischer, F Wagner, S Weder… - Ear and …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Reliable determination of cochlear implant electrode positions shows promise
for clinical applications, including anatomy-based fitting of audio processors or monitoring of …

Impact of scala tympani geometry on insertion forces during implantation

F Hrncirik, IV Roberts, C Swords, PJ Christopher… - Biosensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: During a cochlear implant insertion, the mechanical trauma can cause
residual hearing loss in up to half of implantations. The forces on the cochlea during the …

Impact of Insertion Speed, Depth, and Robotic Assistance on Cochlear Implant Insertion Forces and Intracochlear Pressure: A Scoping Review

F Hrnčiřík, L Nagy, HL Grimes, H Iftikhar, J Muzaffar… - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cochlear implants are crucial for addressing severe-to-profound hearing loss, with the
success of the procedure requiring careful electrode placement. This scoping review …

An intracochlear electrocochleography dataset-from raw data to objective analysis using deep learning

K Schuerch, W Wimmer, A Dalbert, C Rummel… - Scientific data, 2023 - nature.com
Electrocochleography (ECochG) measures electrophysiological inner ear potentials in
response to acoustic stimulation. These potentials reflect the state of the inner ear and …

Cochlear implant electrode impedance as potential biomarker for residual hearing

W Wimmer, L Sclabas, M Caversaccio… - Frontiers in neurology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction and Objectives Among cochlear implant candidates, an increasing number of
patients are presenting with residual acoustic hearing. To monitor the postoperative course …

Cochlear size assessment predicts Scala tympani volume and electrode insertion force-implications in robotic assisted cochlear implant surgery

A Dhanasingh, C Swords, M Bance… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Objectives: The primary aim was to measure the volume of the scala tympani (ST) and the
length of the straight portion of the cochlear basal turn from micro-computed tomography …

A tool to enable intraoperative insertion force measurements for Cochlear implant surgery

G Böttcher-Rebmann, V Schell, L Budde… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Objective: Residual hearing preservation during cochlear implant (CI) surgery is closely
linked to the magnitude of intracochlear forces acting during the insertion process. So far …

Anatomically and mechanically accurate scala tympani model for electrode insertion studies

A Starovoyt, E Shaheen, T Putzeys, G Kerckhofs… - Hearing Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The risk of insertion trauma in cochlear implantation is determined by the interplay between
individual cochlear anatomy and electrode insertion mechanics. Whereas patient anatomy …

Ex vivo evaluation of a minimally invasive approach for cochlear implant surgery

TS Rau, S John, M Kluge, F Repp… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Objectives: Drilling a minimally invasive access to the inner ear is a demanding task in
which a computer-assisted surgical system can support the surgeon. Herein, we describe …