In the last two decades, cochlear implant surgery has evolved into a minimally invasive,
hearing preservation surgical technique. The devices used during surgery have benefited …

Objectives: Recent advancements in robotics have set forth a growing body of evidence for
the clinical application of the robotic cochlear implantation (RCI), with many potential …

To demonstrate the feasibility of robotic middle ear access in a clinical setting, nine adult
patients with severe-to-profound hearing loss indicated for cochlear implantation were …

Conclusion: A system for robotic cochlear implantation (rCI) has been developed and a
corresponding surgical workflow has been described. The clinical feasibility was …

Surgical robot systems can work beyond the limits of human perception, dexterity, and scale,
making them inherently suitable for use in microsurgical procedures. However, despite …

The interaction of osseous tissue with electric fields is an important subject. The electrical
stimulation of bone promotes osteogenesis, while bone impedance has been proposed as a …

Introduction: Electrode array translocation is an unpredictable event with all types of arrays,
even using a teleoperated robot in a clinical scenario. We aimed to compare the …

This proof of concept describes the use of evoked electromyographic (EMG) activation of the
facial nerve for intraoperative monitoring of the electrode insertion during cochlear …

Purpose Accurate estimation of the position and orientation (pose) of surgical instruments is
crucial for delicate minimally invasive temporal bone surgery. Current techniques lack in …

Objectives To give an insight into why, when and where iatrogenic facial nerve (FN) injuries
may occur and to explain how to deal with them in an emergency setting. Design and setting …