scholarly journals Effectiveness of Bone Conduction Hearing Aids in Young Children with Congenital Aural Atresia and Microtia

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Beata Cywka ◽  
Bartłomiej Król ◽  
Piotr Henryk Skarżyński
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Bone Conduction ◽  
Aural Atresia ◽  
Bone Conduction Hearing ◽  
Congenital Aural Atresia

Bone conduction hearing in congenital aural atresia

2015 ◽  
Vol 273 (7) ◽  
pp. 1697-1703 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lichun Zhang ◽  
Na Gao ◽  
Yanbo Yin ◽  
Lin Yang ◽  
Youzhou Xie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Conduction ◽  
Aural Atresia ◽  
Bone Conduction Hearing ◽  
Congenital Aural Atresia

Audiological outcomes in patients with congenital aural atresia implanted with transcutaneous active bone conduction hearing implant

2019 ◽  
Vol 119 ◽  
pp. 54-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.E. Zernotti ◽  
M.M. Chiaraviglio ◽  
S.B. Mauricio ◽  
P.A. Tabernero ◽  
M. Zernotti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bone Conduction ◽  
Aural Atresia ◽  
Bone Conduction Hearing ◽  
Congenital Aural Atresia

SIMULATION AND MEASUREMENT OF SKULL VIBRATION WITH A BONE CONDUCTION HEARING AID

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (05) ◽  
pp. 403-410
Author(s):  
Yi-Rou Lin ◽  
Cheng-Lun Tsai ◽  
Shu-Fen Cheng ◽  
Chao-Min Wu ◽  
Yue-Der Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Spectral Response ◽  
Bone Conduction ◽  
Accurate Estimation ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Acoustic Frequency ◽  
Aural Atresia ◽  
Bone Conduction Hearing ◽  
Congenital Aural Atresia ◽  
Bone Conduction Hearing Aid

Hearing aid implant is not suitable for little children with congenital aural atresia because their skulls are still growing. Since the critical period of speech and language development is during the first three years of life, the child has to be exposed to verbal stimulation as early as possible. The purpose of this study is to develop an external bone-conduction hearing aid for a newborn child. A headband or spectacle can be used to keep the hearing aid in position. To improve the design of the hearing aid vibrator, finite element analysis was applied to analyze the structure factors that affect the performance of the vibrator. The vibrator and head were simulated as a whole system to acquire more accurate estimation of the spectral response of the bone-conduction hearing aid. The measurement on artificial mastoid shows the vibrator has a wide working range from 200 to 4000 Hz, which covers the most crucial acoustic frequency range for speech recognition. The test of bone conduction hearing aid on adult subjects shows comparative performances with a commercial device. This miniature and low-price bone conduction hearing aid will help the specific group of hearing impaired kids to begin the required early intervention therapy.

scholarly journals Digital Bone-Conduction Hearing Aid (DBCHA) use in 2 Patients with Congenital Aural Atresia

2004 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-130
Author(s):  
Shoichiro Fukuda ◽  
Naomi Toida ◽  
Kunihiro Fukushima ◽  
Yuko Kataoka ◽  
Kazunori Nishizaki
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Bone Conduction ◽  
Aural Atresia ◽  
Bone Conduction Hearing ◽  
Congenital Aural Atresia ◽  
Bone Conduction Hearing Aid

The BAHA HC200/300 in comparison with conventional bone conduction hearing aids

1999 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. T. M. Van Der Pouw ◽  
A. F. M. Snik ◽  
C. W. R. J. Cremers
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Bone Conduction ◽  
Bone Conduction Hearing

Piezoelectric bone conduction hearing implant Osia® - audiological and quality of life benefits

2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Joanna Marszał ◽  
Renata Gibasiewicz ◽  
Magdalena Błaszczyk ◽  
Maria Gawlowska ◽  
Wojciech Gawęcki
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Bone Conduction ◽  
Speech Understanding ◽  
Mixed Hearing Loss ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Bone Conduction Hearing

Introduction: Nowadays, there are many options to treat hearing-impaired patients: tympanoplastic surgery, hearing aids and a wide range of implantable devices. Objective: The aim of this study is to present the mid-term audiological and quality of life benefits after the implantation of the Osia®, a new active piezoelectric bone conduction hearing implant. Material and methods: The state of the tissues in implanted area, as well as audiological and quality of life results were analyzed six, nine and twelve months after implantation in a group of four adult patients with bilateral mixed hearing loss. Results: In all the cases, no postoperative complications were found. One year after surgery the mean audiological gain in FF PTA4 (pure tone average for 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 kHz) was 52.2±3.5 dB in comparison to the unaided situation, the mean speech understanding with Osia® in quiet was 90±8.2% for 50dB SPL, 98.8±2.5% for 65dB SPL and 100±0% for 80dB SPL, and mean speech understanding with Osia® in noise was 37.5%±23.6 for 50dB SPL, 93.8±4.8% for 65dB SPL and 98.8±2.5% for 80dB SPL. There was also an evident improvement in the quality of hearing as well as in the quality of life, measured by the APHAB (Abbreviated Profile of Hearing Aid Benefit) and the SSQ (Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale). Conclusions: The Osia® is an effective treatment option for patients with bilateral mixed hearing loss. The mid-term audiological and quality of life results are excellent, but further observations including bigger groups of patients and a longer follow-up are required.

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