Bone Conduction Hearing Devices for Children - What is the Best Choice for my Patient? (AMW)
2020 AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO Experience
The field of osseointegrated bone-conduction hearing devices continues to change rapidly. In just the last few years several new devices have emerged onto the market and established devices have had major changes in functionality and usage. This is especially relevant for children as factors ranging from calvarial thickness to FDA guidelines can have a major impact on which device is right for what patient. This expert lecture will present the audience with an up-to-the minute synopsis of implanted bone conduction hearing device technology for children in order to inform patient counseling and surgical decision making. Topics will include the relative advantages and disadvantages of percutaneous, transcutaneous, piezoelectric, and floating-mass transducer-based bone conduction systems in terms of performance and surgical technique. A detailed summary of the indications, features, and imaging guidelines for the devices of all major manufacturers will be presented. Current FDA indications and guidelines will be discussed.
Credits
CME:1.0, MOC:1.0
Description
The field of osseointegrated bone-conduction hearing devices continues to change rapidly. In just the last few years several new devices have emerged onto the market and established devices have had major changes in functionality and usage. This is especially relevant for children as factors ranging from calvarial thickness to FDA guidelines can have a major impact on which device is right for what patient. This expert lecture will present the audience with an up-to-the minute synopsis of implanted bone conduction hearing device technology for children in order to inform patient counseling and surgical decision making. Topics will include the relative advantages and disadvantages of percutaneous, transcutaneous, piezoelectric, and floating-mass transducer-based bone conduction systems in terms of performance and surgical technique. A detailed summary of the indications, features, and imaging guidelines for the devices of all major manufacturers will be presented. Current FDA indications and guidelines will be discussed.Learning Objectives: 1. Review the existing landscape for implanted bone conduction devices in children. 2. Examine the functional differences between a variety of bone conduction systems and the implications for usage. 3. Recognize which patients are the best candidates for the various bone conduction systems currently available on the market.Faculty: Michael Cohen, MD(Nothing to Disclose), Daniel Lee, MD(Stock or Stock Options: Myself, Agilis Health; Salary: Myself, Akouos).
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