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Digisonic SP® Binaural cochlear implant: the coronal tunneled approach
Guilherme Machado de Carvalho1, Alexandre Caixeta Guimarães, Ivan Senis Cardoso Macedo
1Disciplina de Otorrinolaringologia Faculdade de Ciências Médicas - UNICAMP, Cidade Universitária Zeferino Vaz, Campinas - São Paulo, Brasil.
Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
|June 8, 2013
Summary
Cochlear implants offer significant benefits for hearing loss treatment. This study details the first Brazilian implantation of a Digisonic SP® Binaural Neurelec device, highlighting its cost-effectiveness and minimally invasive approach for bilateral hearing rehabilitation.
Area of Science:
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Neurosurgery
- Biomedical Engineering
Background:
- Cochlear implants are a major advancement in hearing loss treatment.
- Bilateral hearing, especially with binaural devices, offers substantial patient benefits.
- The Digisonic SP® Binaural Neurelec device aims to improve accessibility to bilateral cochlear implantation.
Observation:
- This report describes the first implantation of the Digisonic SP® Binaural Neurelec device in Brazil.
- The surgical approach for this novel implantation was detailed.
- This marks the third such implant in the Americas.
Findings:
- The surgical procedure was successfully completed.
- The Digisonic SP® Binaural Neurelec device presents a potentially cost-effective solution for bilateral rehabilitation.
- The implantation procedure is minimally invasive, reducing patient risk.
Implications:
- Binaural rehabilitation offers advantages like the squelch effect, binaural summation, sound localization, and head shadow effect.
- Cost considerations are crucial for public health policies regarding cochlear implant access.
- This minimally invasive device may overcome cost barriers to bilateral cochlear implant rehabilitation.
