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Fully implantable hearing device in isolated congenital external ear canal atresia

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https://doi.org/10.2399/jmu.2013003010
Tutar, H., A. Savaş, V., Gündüz, B., & A. Bayazıt, Y. (2013). Fully implantable hearing device in isolated congenital external ear canal atresia. ENT Updates, 3(3). https://doi.org/10.2399/jmu.2013003010
Volume 3 Issue 3 (2013)
Copyright (c) 2013 Hakan Tutar, Veysel A. Savaş, Bülent Gündüz, Yıldırım A. Bayazıt
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Authors

  • Hakan Tutar
    Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
  • Veysel A. Savaş Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
  • Bülent Gündüz Division of Audiology, Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
  • Yıldırım A. Bayazıt Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey

Aural atresia is the congenital malformation of the ear characterized by partial or complete atresia of the external ear. Our aim is to show the effectiveness of the MET Fully-Implantable Ossicular Stimulator (FIMOS) Carina® in the treatment of hearing loss with auricular atresia. In this case, we experienced The MET Fully-Implantable Ossicular Stimulator (FIMOS) Carina® to the patient who has bilaterally congenital external ear canal atresia for rehabilitation of hearing loss. In postoperative sixth month audiological test the mean functional gain in a four frequency pure-tone average was approximately 39 dB HL. The capacity of the Carina® MET ossicular stimulator to provide appropriate gain relative to the degree of hearing loss indicates that the device may be a viable treatment for patients with agenesis of external auditory canal and severe malformation of the middle ear.

Keywords:

Carina® external ear canal atresia hearing loss fully implantable hearing device