Title :
Realization of a middle ear prosthesis
Author :
Ledoux, L. ; Pouliquen, J. ; Defebvre, A. ; Vaneecloo, F.M.
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´´Acoust. Ultrasons, Fac. Libre des Sci., Lille, France
fDate :
Oct. 29 1992-Nov. 1 1992
Abstract :
We present a prosthesis meant to replace the tympano-ossicular set. Such biocompatible materials as silicone elastomer and Teflon are used. The artificial eardrum consists of a plane, circular or elliptic membrane. The vibration modes of these membranes have been worked out. The influence of different parameters has been studied, in particular the aging and the .sterilization. The response of the prosthesis is compared to that of the human eardrum. The clinical results of six Implantations are also presented.
Keywords :
artificial organs; biomembranes; ear; elastomers; silicones; vibrational modes; Teflon; aging; artificial eardrum; biocompatible materials; circular membrane; elliptic membrane; human eardrum; middle ear prosthesis; silicone elastomer; sterilization; tympano-ossicular set; vibration modes; Biomembranes; Ear; Humans; Microphones; Prosthetics; Vibration measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1992 14th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Paris
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1992.5761807
