Robot-assisted systems offer great potential for gentler and more precise cochlear
implantation. In this article, we provide a comprehensive overview of the clinical workflow for …

Introduction: Cochlear implantation (CI) has developed from its origins in the 1980s. Initially,
CI was for profound bilateral hearing impairment. However, candidacy for CI have become …

To demonstrate the feasibility of robotic middle ear access in a clinical setting, nine adult
patients with severe-to-profound hearing loss indicated for cochlear implantation were …

Conclusion: A system for robotic cochlear implantation (rCI) has been developed and a
corresponding surgical workflow has been described. The clinical feasibility was …

Surgical robot systems can work beyond the limits of human perception, dexterity, and scale,
making them inherently suitable for use in microsurgical procedures. However, despite …

Objective: Cochlear implant impedances are influenced by the intracochlear position of the
electrodes. Herein, we present an intuitive approach to calculate tissue resistances from …

Objective: The insertion of the electrode array is a critical step in cochlear implantation.
Herein we comprehensively investigate the impact of the alignment angle and feed-forward …

Objectives: To preserve the acoustic hearing, cochlear implantation has to be as atraumatic
as possible. Therefore, understanding the impact of the cochlear geometry on insertion …

Understanding the human inner ear anatomy and its internal structures is paramount to
advance hearing implant technology. While the emergence of imaging devices allowed …

A major component of minimally invasive cochlear implantation is atraumatic scala tympani
(ST) placement of the electrode array. This work reports on a semiautomatic planning …