TITLE:
Recent promising technological developments on hearing restoration
AUTHORS:
Murat Haluk Ozkul, Tarik Ozkul
KEYWORDS:
Ear nose and throat; ENT; Ossicular Replacement Prosthesis, ORP; Ossiculoplasty; Active ossicular prosthesis; Cochlear implant
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering,
Vol.4 No.3,
March
8,
2011
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this paper is to review some of the promising technological developments related to hearing restoration part of ENT practice. If success-fully implemented in product or procedure form, these technologies are likely to simplify surgical pro-cedures related to hearing restoration and improve the condition of patients. The developments are com-piled from scientific sources as well as from recent patent documents and they are not yet commercially available.