Reliability and Safety of Active Middle Ear Implants

Oct 24, 2023

Prof. Dr. Kristen Rak and Patrick Müller talk to Marcus Schmidt about their clinical experiences with the VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE, the active middle ear implant that has been on the market the longest. They discuss its simplicity and flexibility, the characteristics that ensure its reliability, and the importance of considering feedback from surgeons when refining features to improve reliability for future implant generations.

 

Weblinks:

25 Years of VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE: A Success Story - MED-EL Professionals Blog (medel.pro)

VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE VORP 503 Active Middle Ear Implant

Important Safety Information

Performance Assessment: VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE VORP 503 Middle Ear Implant - MED-EL Professionals Blog (medel.pro)

Literature Links:

Long-Term Safety and Quality of Life after Vibroplasty in Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Short/Long Incus Process Coupler (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34044387/)

Long-Term Stability and Safety of the Soundbridge Coupled to the Round Window (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33210744/)

Long-term results of incus vibroplasty in patients with moderate-to-severe sensorineural hearing loss (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25824716/)

Health at a Glance 2021: OECD Indicators (https://doi.org/10.1787/ae3016b9-en)