Multicenter audiometric results with the Vibrant Soundbridge, a semi-implantable hearing device for sensorineural hearing impairment

Authors
Snik, AFM Mylanus, EAM Cremers, CWRJ Dillier, N Fisch, U Gnadeberg, D Lenarz, T Mazolli, M Babighian, G Uziel, AS Cooper, HR O'Connor, AF Fraysse, B Charachon, R Shehata-Dieler, WE
Citation
Afm. Snik et al., Multicenter audiometric results with the Vibrant Soundbridge, a semi-implantable hearing device for sensorineural hearing impairment, OTOLAR CLIN, 34(2), 2001, pp. 373
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology
Journal title
OTOLARYNGOLOGIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
ISSN journal
00306665 → ACNP
Volume
34
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-6665(200104)34:2<373:MARWTV>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The Vibrant Soundbridge, a semi-implantable hearing device for subjects wit h moderate to severe sensorineural hearing impairment was introduced commer cially. First audiologic results are presented on 63 patients from 10 Europ ean implant centers. Hearing loss was at 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 kHz varying betwe en 43 and 81 dB HL. The patients used the analogue audio processor, type 30 2. Measured sound-field gain was compared with NAL-R target values. For mos t patients an acceptable agreement was found. There was a subgroup of patie nts, however, with relatively low gain. The results suggest that this was r elated to the suboptimal positioning and fixation of the transducer to the incus.