Envoy Acclaim全植入式人工耳蜗的初步体验
Initial Experiences with the Envoy Acclaim Fully Implanted Cochlear Implant.
作者信息
Dornhoffer James R, Lawlor Skye K, Saoji Aniket A, Driscoll Colin L W
机构信息
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
出版信息
J Clin Med. 2023 Sep 10;12(18):5875. doi: 10.3390/jcm12185875.
Cochlear implantation has become the standard of care for the treatment of moderate-to-profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. However, current technologies, all of which rely on an external sound processor, have intrinsic limitations that prevent certain activities and diagnostics, thus hampering full integration into a patient's lifestyle. The Envoy Medical (White Bear Lake, MN, USA) Acclaim fully implanted cochlear implant is a new device currently undergoing testing that has been designed to alleviate many of the current constraints by housing all components within the patient, thus allowing for near-constant use in many environments that are not conducive to a traditional cochlear implant. : As part of an Early Feasibility Study, three adult implant candidates were implanted with the Acclaim cochlear implant. Surgical video and photography were taken, and initial observations were recorded. Implantation with the Acclaim device is largely similar to a traditional cochlear implant, with modifications to allow room for the implanted sensor as well as the implantation of a battery in the subcutaneous tissues of the chest. This study demonstrates a step-by-step overview of implanting the Acclaim and discusses initial insight and experiences with the first three implantations with this new device. All three surgeries proceeded without complication, and at activation, all three patients were hearing through their devices. Surgery is more technically challenging compared to a standard cochlear implant, but the skills needed can all be mastered by a dedicated otologic surgeon.
人工耳蜗植入已成为治疗中度至重度双侧感音神经性听力损失的标准治疗方法。然而,目前所有依赖外部声音处理器的技术都存在内在局限性,这些局限性会妨碍某些活动和诊断,从而阻碍患者完全融入其生活方式。美国明尼苏达州白熊湖市的Envoy Medical公司的Acclaim完全植入式人工耳蜗是一种目前正在进行测试的新型设备,其设计目的是通过将所有组件置于患者体内来缓解当前的许多限制,从而使患者在许多不利于传统人工耳蜗使用的环境中几乎可以持续使用。作为一项早期可行性研究的一部分,三名成年植入候选者接受了Acclaim人工耳蜗植入。拍摄了手术视频和照片,并记录了初步观察结果。使用Acclaim设备进行植入在很大程度上与传统人工耳蜗植入相似,但需要进行一些修改,以便为植入的传感器留出空间,并在胸部皮下组织中植入电池。本研究展示了植入Acclaim的详细步骤概述,并讨论了对该新型设备前三例植入的初步见解和经验。所有三台手术均未出现并发症,在激活时,三名患者均通过其设备听到了声音。与标准人工耳蜗植入相比,该手术在技术上更具挑战性,但一名专注的耳科医生可以掌握所需的所有技能。