Title :
A middle ear piezoelectric actuator-in-vitro evaluation
Author :
Abel, Eric ; Liu, Ying ; Mills, Robert ; Wang, Zhigang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Dundee Univ., UK
Abstract :
A piezoelectric multi-layer actuator has been studied for its suitability in a middle ear implant as a means of driving the ossicular chain directly. Results on human cadaveric temporal bones have shown that the actuator has some advantages as a hearing implant for ossicular chain stimulation and its loading effect on the normal middle ear function is not significant
Keywords :
ear; hearing aids; piezoelectric actuators; prosthetics; direct ossicular chain driving; hearing loss treatment; human cadaveric temporal bones; loading effect; middle ear implant; middle ear piezoelectric actuator; normal middle ear function; ossicular chain stimulation; Auditory implants; Auditory system; Bones; Deafness; Ear; Frequency response; Humans; In vitro; Piezoelectric actuators; Surgery;
Conference_Titel :
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802567
