DocumentCode
347113
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
Volume
1
fYear
1999
fDate
1999
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
ISSN
1094-687X
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5674-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802567
Filename
802567
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