OBJECTIVE To investigate the related parameters of the temporal bone structure for determining the position of implanting electrode into the scala tympani in cochlear implantation surgery through the facial recess and epitympanum approach. METHODS In a surgical simulation experiment, 20 human temporal bones were studied and measured to determine the related parameters of the temporal bone str...

This paper revisits the “sliding window” notion commonly encountered in communication protocols and applies it to the round numbers of round-based asynchronous protocols. This approach is novel. To illustrate its benefits, the paper presents an original weak failure detector-based consensus protocol that allows each process to be simultaneously involved in several rounds. The rounds in which a ...

In order to analyze the entry of solutes through the round window membrane, a quantitative description of round window anatomy in relationship to scala tympani is required. High-resolution magnetic resonance microscopy was used to visualize the fluid spaces and tissues of the inner ear in three dimensions in isolated, fixed specimens from guinea pigs. Each specimen was represented as consecutiv...

The surgical rehabilitation of mixed hearing losses can be performed by coupling the floating mass transducer of the Vibrant Soundbridge to the round window. The quality of coupling the floating mass transducer to the round window is crucial for the audiological outcome. It was the aim of this study to further observe the different patterns of floating mass transducer position at the round wind...