Phase III clinical trial results with the Vibrant Soundbridge implantable middle ear hearing device: A prospective controlled multicenter study

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 97-107

  Luetje, Charles M ^a   Brackman, Derald ^b   Balkany, Thomas J ^c   Maw, Jennifer ^d   Baker, R Stanley ^e   Kelsall, David ^f   Backous, Douglas ^g   Miyamoto, Richard ^h   Parisier, Simon ⁱ   Arts, Alexander ^j  

^a Otologic Center Incorporated   (United States)

^b HOUSE EAR INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Hearing Institute for Children and Adults

^e Otologic Medical Center Inc   (United States)

^f Denver Ear Associates   (United States)

^g VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^h INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

ⁱ LENOX HILL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEARING AID; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE EAR; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; SELF EVALUATION; SPEECH DISCRIMINATION; SPEECH PERCEPTION; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; MIDDLE AGED; PHASE 3 CLINICAL TRIAL; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUDIOMETRY, PURE-TONE; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPEECH PERCEPTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 19044374316     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mhn.2002.122182     Document Type: Article

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