Automated insertion of preformed cochlear implant electrodes: Evaluation of curling behaviour and insertion forces on an artificial cochlear model

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 173-181

  Rau, Thomas S ^a   Hussong, Andreas ^b   Leinung, Martin ^a   Lenarz, Thomas ^a   Majdani, Omid ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Automated insertion tool; Cochlear implant; Force measurement; Intracochlear force; Minimally invasive surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARDRUM; ELECTRODE; FORCE; HUMAN; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY; TEMPORAL BONE;

EID: 77649236265     PISSN: 18616410     EISSN: 18616429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11548-009-0299-9     Document Type: Article

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