Rehabilitation of human hearing with a totally implantable cochlear implant: a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cochlear implants (CIs) are neuroprosthetic devices which restore hearing in severe-to-profound hearing loss through electrical stimulation of the auditory nerve. Current CIs use an externally worn audio processor. A long-term goal in the field has been to develop a device in which all components are contained within a single implant. Here, we present initial clinical results with the totally implantable cochlear implant (TICI). The primary objective of this study was to assess the safety of the device in adults who suffer from bilateral severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss.

Methods

This study used a design with non-randomized single group assignment (trial registration: NCT04571333). Six implantations took place beginning in September 2020. Data collecti

SUBMITTER: Lefebvre PP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11711238 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature