The VSB, implanted using RW vibroplasty, is a safe and effective treatment for adults with conductive and mixed hearing losses who may have few, if any, other options.
The safety results revealed no significant medical complications. One subject experienced sudden hearing loss after 18-24 months of device use, but still continues to wear the device to her satisfaction. With regard to efficacy, there were no significant changes from short- to long-term results in aided word understanding, functional gain or speech recognition threshold, suggesting that the outcomes are stable over time. Subjective questionnaires revealed either the same or better results compared with the short-term data.
The AMEI system VSB can be considered as an effective rehabilitation alternative in subjects with mild-to-severe SNHL and unsatisfying benefit from conventional hearing aids.
The middle ear implant Vibrant Soundbridge has been shown to be perform extremely well especially in the high frequencies. It offers a new solution for rehabilitation of high frequency hearing loss.
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