Yellin W, Roland P S, Culbertson M, Meyerhoff W L
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-9035, USA.
Am J Otolaryngol. 1997 Jan-Feb;18(1):33-7. doi: 10.1016/s0196-0709(97)90046-6.
The purpose of this paper was to discuss our experiences with an implantable bone conduction hearing prosthesis, the XOMED Audiant Bone Conductor (Jacksonville, FL).
Twenty-four patients who had been implanted with the Audiant Bone Conductor were interviewed by telephone following implantation. Questions were asked regarding use of the device and subjective benefit.
Eleven patients are using their devices, 12 patients are not using their devices, and one patient has been lost to follow-up. Patients using the device report satisfaction and prefer the Audiant to other amplification systems, whereas those not using the device indicate that insufficient amplification or weak magnetic attraction prevent its use.
Analysis of failures has altered our criteria for implantation. With improvements that have been made by XOMED and stricter patient criteria, the Audiant should be considered a viable amplification alternative for certain hearing-impaired patients.
本文旨在探讨我们使用可植入式骨传导听力假体XOMED Audiant骨传导器（佛罗里达州杰克逊维尔）的经验。
对24例植入了Audiant骨传导器的患者在植入后进行了电话随访。询问了有关该装置使用情况和主观受益方面的问题。
11例患者在使用该装置，12例患者未使用该装置，1例患者失访。使用该装置的患者报告了满意度，并表示比起其他放大系统更喜欢Audiant骨传导器，而未使用该装置的患者指出放大不足或磁吸引力弱妨碍了其使用。
对失败情况的分析改变了我们的植入标准。随着XOMED公司所做的改进以及更严格的患者标准，对于某些听力受损患者而言，Audiant骨传导器应被视为一种可行的放大替代方案。
