Review article

https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2019.58.02.20

Active Middle Ear Vibrant Soundbridge Sound Implant

Alan Pegan ; Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Mihael Ries ; Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Jakov Ajduk ; Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Vladimir Bedeković ; Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Mirko Ivkić ; Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Robert Trotić ; Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Centre, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The Vibrant Soundbridge represents a new approach to hearing improvement in the form of active implantable middle ear hearing device. Unlike conventional acoustic hearing aids, which increase the volume of sound that goes to the eardrum, the Vibrant Soundbridge bypasses the ear canal and eardrum by directly vibrating the small bones in the middle ear. Because of its design, no portion of the device is placed in the ear canal itself. The Vibrant Soundbridge has been approved by the FDA as a safe and effective treatment option for adults with moderate to severe sensorineural, conductive or mixed hearing losses who desire an alternative to the acoustic hearing aids, for better
hearing. The paper presents a review of the active middle ear implant Vibrant Soundbridge, which has been also implanted at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, which is the Referral Center for Cochlear Implantation and Surgery of Hearing Impairment and Deafness of the Ministry of Health, Republic of Croatia.

Keywords

Hearing; Hearing aids; Hearing loss, sensorineural; Hearing loss, mixed conductive-sensorineural; Croatia

Hrčak ID:

224610

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/224610

Publication date:

1.6.2019.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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