A new strategy for development of transducers for middle ear implants.
Conclusion: The new strategy was efficient in designing and fabricating a new transducer for middle ear implants. The transducer could overcome important limitations (implantability of transducers, functional needs) of practical application of currently existing implants. The strategy uncovers the p...
| Published in: | Acta Oto-Laryngologica Vol. 135; no. 2; pp. 135 - 140 |
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| Format: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Feb2015
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=103872946&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 103872946 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 00016489 B6D jtl: Acta Oto-Laryngologica issn: 00016489 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Feb2015 vid: 135 iid: 2 pid: 377 pub: Taylor & Francis Ltd place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania artinfo: ui: 103872946 100351554 10.3109/00016489.2014.969381 NLM25435162 103872946 ppf: 135 ppct: 5 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P tig: atl: A new strategy for development of transducers for middle ear implants. aug: au: Urquiza, Rafael López-García, Javier affil: Department of Otolaryngology Laboratory of Experimental Otology, Research Institute, Ototech Research Group, University of Málaga sug: subj: Ear, Middle Prostheses and Implants Methods Hearing Disorders Therapy Transducers Human Perilymph Software Microscopy Electronics Equipment and Supplies Technology Ear, Middle Anatomy and Histology Simulations Funding Source ab: Conclusion: The new strategy was efficient in designing and fabricating a new transducer for middle ear implants. The transducer could overcome important limitations (implantability of transducers, functional needs) of practical application of currently existing implants. The strategy uncovers the potential of translational research in this area of audiology. Objectives: To present an overview of research and development (R&D) strategic aspects and its practical implementation through one example of transducer development based on micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology. Methods: (a) Rationale of technology in relation to the anatomical and functional features of the middle ear and implant requirements, (b) description and explanation of the different stages and decision-making process for the R&D of a MEMS transducer based on published pieces with their own experimental methods. Results: This R&D strategy focuses on achieving minute-size transducers by using MEMS technology. The process allows a designing-simulation-testing circle to be accomplished on the bench by special software, before fabrication and in vivo testing. The strategy, consequently, saves animal experiments, empowers the design capabilities and allows the fabrication of customized transducers for special problems. The developed prototypes are in the range of millimetres, fit the requirements of new implants and can be fabricated on a large scale and at low cost. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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