title: Sound transfer of active middle ear implants.
abstract: Implantable hearing aids are gaining importance for the treatment of sensorineural hearing loss and also for mixed hearing loss. The various hearing aid systems, combined with different middle ear situations, give rise to a wide range of different reconstructions. This article attempts to summarize the current knowledge concerning the mechanical interaction between active middle ear implants (AMEIs) and the normal or reconstructed middle ear. Some basic characteristics of the different AMEIs are provided in conjunction with the middle ear mechanics. The interaction of AMEIs and middle ear and the influence of various boundary conditions are discussed in more detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, Dresden 01307, Germany.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Beleites
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, Dresden 01307, Germany.
authors.forename: Marcus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Neudert
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, Dresden 01307, Germany.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bornitz
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstrasse 74, Dresden 01307, Germany. Electronic address: Thomas.zahnert@uniklinikum-dresden.de.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zahnert
mesh_terms: D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006310:Hearing Aids; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009998:Ossicular Prosthesis; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Active middle ear implant; Middle ear; Ossicular chain; Reconstruction; Transfer function; Vibroplasty