Semi-implantable electromagnetic middle ear hearing device for moderate to severe sensorineural hearing loss.
Despite the many improvements in hearing aid technology, conventional hearing aids continue to have significant limitations, which has led to increased interest in implantable hearing devices. The SOUNDTEC Direct Drive Hearing System for moderate to moderately severe sensorineural hearing loss is one such device. In this article the authors present results on five individuals enrolled in a Food And Drug Administration Phase I feasibility study.
Hough
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. houghear@earthlink.net
Dyer
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Matthews
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Wood
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D001309:Auditory Threshold; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000601:surgery*; D055590:Electromagnetic Phenomena; D006310:Hearing Aids; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D013067:Speech Perception