Comparison of outcomes in a case of bilateral cochlear implantation using devices manufactured by two different implant companies (Cochlear Corporation and Med-El).
Cochlear Implants Int
; 12(2): 124-6, 2011 May.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This paper reports a case of a patient who has had bilateral cochlear implants that have been manufactured by different cochlear implant companies (Cochlear Corporation and Med-El).METHOD:
Comparison of speech perception tests following single implant insertion and bilateral insertion (3 and 12 months). The patient was also interviewed to obtain a subjective opinion on their quality of hearing.RESULTS:
The patient reported that their Med-El implant had better sound quality than their Cochlear Corporation implant. The speech perception tests however failed to show any difference.CONCLUSION:
Despite no difference found with the objective tests hearing is very subjective and therefore the patient's opinion on the quality of sound is important. It is only a matter of time before other patients are fitted with bilateral cochlear implants from different companies and this information should be collated to allow comparison between manufacturers.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Implantes Cocleares
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Implante Coclear
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Surdez
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Evaluation_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cochlear Implants Int
Assunto da revista:
AUDIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália