The impact of the Cochlear™ Osia^® 2 System on patients with mixed or conductive hearing loss: A comparison with Cochlear™ Baha^® Attract System outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This prospective study assessed the efficacy of the Cochlear™ Osia^® 2 System compared to the previous Baha^® Attract System in patients with mixed or conductive hearing loss (MHL/CHL).

Methods

In this prospective case-control study, 10 patients (2 men and 8 women) with MHL/CHL were implanted with the Osia^® 2 System. Their audiological outcomes were compared with 13 patients (2 men and 11 women) who had previously been implanted with the transcutaneous Baha^® Attract system. We compared the complications and compliance of the two groups. Also, in the Osia 2 System group, subjective satisfaction was assessed using the Korean version of the International Outcome Inventory for Hearing Aids (K-IOI-HA) questionnaire and the Abbre

SUBMITTER: Park KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11394349 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature