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Area of Science:

  • Otolaryngology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Medical Device Technology

Background:

  • Cochlear implants are vital for hearing restoration.
  • Electrode failure in Advanced Bionics (AB) cochlear implants necessitates revision surgery.
  • Understanding failure trends is crucial following the HiRes Ultra and Ultra 3D recall.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the timing and likelihood of electrode failure in AB cochlear implants.
  • To assess long-term failure trends after the 2020 recall of specific AB models.
  • To evaluate the cumulative failure risk over time.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective cohort study at a single tertiary academic medical center.
  • Chart review of patients with AB HiRes Ultra or Ultra 3D implants (Jan 2014 - Feb 2020).
  • Kaplan-Meier survival analysis to model cumulative failure risk.

Main Results:

  • 17.1% of 140 implants experienced device failure.
  • Median time to failure was 3.6 years; 95% of failures occurred within 5.9 years.
  • Failure risk decreased to 2.1% per year after 5 years, with no demographic associations.

Conclusions:

  • AB cochlear implant failures predominantly occur within the first 5 years postimplantation.
  • The risk of failure significantly diminishes after 5 years.
  • Findings support long-term device stability and inform patient counseling and follow-up.