Middle ear implants - systematic review, expert panel
Comite d'Evaluation et de Diffusion des Innovations Technologiques
Record ID 32002000485
French
Authors' objectives:
This report aims to evaluate the advantaged and disadvantages of middle ear implants in the treatment of sensorineural hearing loss.
Authors' recommendations:
The middle ear implant offers a technological benefit for hearing impaired adults who do not draw benefit from a hearing aid and whose auditory loss is insufficient to justify a cochlear implant. The indication for implantation based on 'failure of a hearing aid' is not clearly established, the devices have not been compared with each other, and they have not been tested in a noisy environment. The technology is currently diversifying, but presents the risk of being distributed outside the framework of best practices before the actual role and place of such implants is determined by the ENT community.
Authors' methods:
Systematic review, expert opinion
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://cedit.aphp.fr/
Year Published:
2002
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
MeSH Terms
- Cochlear Implants
- Ear, Middle
- Prosthesis Design
Contact
Organisation Name:
Cellule Innovation of the AP-HP
Copyright:
Comite d'Evaluation et de Diffusion des Innovations Technologiques (CEDIT)
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