Gain and maximum output of two electromagnetic middle ear implants: Are real ear measurements helpful?

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 249-257

  Snik, Ad ^a   Noten, John ^a   Cremers, Cor ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Amplification; Functional gain; Implantable hearing aid; Maximum output; Otologics MET ; Probe tube microphone; Vibrant Soundbridge

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDDLE EAR; MIDDLE EAR PROSTHESIS; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; PROSTHESIS; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AUDIOMETRY, PURE-TONE; AUDITORY THRESHOLD; EAR, MIDDLE; ELECTROMAGNETICS; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS, SENSORINEURAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSSICULAR PROSTHESIS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROSTHESIS FITTING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4344651307     PISSN: 10500545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3766/jaaa.15.3.7     Document Type: Article

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