An automated insertion tool for cochlear implants: Another step towards atraumatic cochlear implant surgery

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 163-171

  Hussong, Andreas ^a   Rau, Thomas S ^b   Ortmaier, Tobias ^a   Heimann, Bodo ^a   Lenarz, Thomas ^b   Majdani, Omid ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atraumatic electrode insertion; Automated insertion tool; Cochlear implant; Minimally invasive surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARDRUM; ELECTRODE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMPLANTATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY; X RAY;

EID: 77649238375     PISSN: 18616410     EISSN: 18616429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11548-009-0368-0     Document Type: Article

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