The middle ear is part of the ear in all terrestrial vertebrates. It provides an interface between
two media, air and fluid. How does it work? In mammals, the middle ear is traditionally …

Early clinical findings are reported for subjects implanted with the Vibrant Med-El
Soundbridge®(VSB) device. The present criteria for the VSB, limiting its application to …

Objective: A systematic review to determine whether middle ear implants (MEIs) improve
hearing as much as hearing aids. Data Sources: Databases included MEDLINE, EMBASE …

Objectives: To assess audiological performance, satisfaction rate, and side effects of 100
patients who have been using the middle ear implant Vibrant Soundbridge (VSB) for 5 to 8 …

Objective: To present long-term results with a semi-implantable middle ear implant, the
Vibrant Soundbridge (VSB), and analyze pre-and post-operative results of audiologic tests …

A new implantable hearing system, the direct acoustic cochlear stimulator (DACS) is
presented. This system is based on the principle of a power-driven stapes prosthesis and …

In patients with conductive hearing loss caused by middle ear disorders or atresia of the ear
canal, a Bonebridge implantation can improve hearing by providing vibratory input to the …

Middle ear implantation is an efficient procedure to restore moderate to severe
sensorineural hearing loss (HL) in selected patients. Implantation of such devices requires …

Objective: The efficiency of vibroplasty (coupler-floating mass transducer [FMT] assembly)
can be monitored by direct stimulation of the inner ear through the active middle-ear implant …

The paper is devoted to modelling and numerical analysis of the middle ear with an
implantable middle ear hearing device. The main focus is put on electromechanical coupling …