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The ucsf/storz multichannel cochlear implant: patient results
Author(s) -
Schindler Robert A.,
Kessler Dorcas K.,
Rebscher Stephen J.,
Yanda Jennie L.,
Jackler Robert K.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198606000-00001
Subject(s) - cochlear implant , medicine , cochlear implantation , audiology , medical physics
Using the four channel cochlear implant system with a vocoder‐based processor developed at UCSF over an extensive period of research, clinical trials of the UCSF/Storz device were initiated in February 1985, under the sponsorship of Storz Instrument Company. To date, 13 patients have been implanted with this device, nine of whom have been fitted with their external processor and transmitter and have received at least their initial postoperative evaluation. Patient results have been extremely promising, with eight of the nine patients obtaining some open‐set auditory only speech understanding. Most patients have demonstrated improvement over time and all patients have attained an enhancement in lipreading ability with the use of the UCSF/Storz device.