ArticleJournal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale2020
The BONEBRIDGE active transcutaneous bone conduction implant: effects of location, lifts and screws on sound transmission.
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- Brazilian Society of Otology Task Force - bone-anchored hearing system - recommendations based on strength of evidence.Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngologyGuideline
- Nine Years of Experience With Bonebridge: Long-Term Clinical and Audiological Outcomes.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2026Article
- Middle Fossa Dura Implantation of the Bonebridge in Children With Craniofacial Malformations: A Case Report.Cureus · 2026Article
- Microsurgical Reconstruction of the Ear and Temporal Region: Structural and Functional Considerations Including Hearing Rehabilitation-A Narrative Review.Audiology research · 2026Review
- Surgical placement possibilities, audiological benefit, and quality of life following Bonebridge implantation in children.PloS one · 2025Article
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- Multicentric study on surgical information and early safety and performance results with the Bonebridge BCI 602: an active transcutaneous bone conduction hearing implant.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2023Review
- Comparison of passive versus active transcutaneous bone anchored hearing devices in the pediatric population.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale · 2022Article
- [Clinical research progress of bonebridge implantation].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2022Review
- Two Bonebridge bone conduction hearing implant generations: audiological benefit and quality of hearing in children.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2022Article
- The Impact of Location and Device Coupling on the Performance of the Osia System Actuator.BioMed research international · 2022Article
- Neurosensory Prosthetics: An Integral Neuromodulation Part of Bioelectronic Device.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2021Review
- Quantitative Analysis of Temporal Bone Density and Thickness for Robotic Ear Surgery.Frontiers in surgery · 2021Article
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backgroundThe BONEBRIDGE (MED-EL, Innsbruck, Austria) is a bone-conduction implant used in the treatment of conductive and mixed hearing loss. The BONEBRIDGE consists of an external audio processor and a bone-conduction floating mass transducer that is surgically implanted into the skull in either the transmastoid, retrosigmoid or middle fossa regions. The manufacturer includes self-tapping screws to secure the transducer; however, self-drilling screws have also been used with success. In cases where the skull is not thick enough to house the transducer, lifts are available in a variety of sizes to elevate the transducer away from the skull. The objective of the present study was to investigate the effects of screw type, lift thickness, and implant location on the sound transmission of the BONEBRIDGE.
methodSix cadaveric temporal bones were embalmed and dried for use in this study. In each sample, a hole was drilled in each of the three implant locations to house the implant transducer. At the middle fossa, six pairs of screw holes were pre-drilled; four pairs to be used with self-tapping screws and lifts (1, 2, 3, and 4 mm thick lifts, respectively), one pair with self-tapping screws and no lifts, and one pair with self-drilling screws and no lifts. At the transmastoid and retrosigmoid locations, one pair of screw holes were pre-drilled in each for the use of the self-tapping screws. The vibration of transmitted sound to the cochlea was measured using a laser Doppler vibrometry technique. The measurements were performed on the cochlear promontory at eight discrete frequencies (0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4 and 6 kHz). Vibration velocity of the cochlear wall was measured in all samples. Measurements were analyzed using a single-factor ANOVA to investigate the effect of each modification.
resultsNo significant differences were found related to either screw type, lift thickness, or implant location.
conclusionsThis is the first known study to evaluate the effect of screw type, lift thickness, and implant location on the sound transmission produced by the BONEBRIDGE bone-conduction implant. Further studies may benefit from analysis using fresh cadaveric samples or in-vivo measurements.
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