A single-channel cochlear neuroprosthesis made in Czechoslovakia
Hrubý, J.; Sedlák, S.; Topol, M.; Picka, J.; Klier, E.; Tichý, T.
Casopis Lekaru Ceskych 128(11): 332-335
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0008-7335 PMID: 2731199 Document Number: 347269
The authors explain the principle of cochlear neuroprostheses, an electronic device which makes it possible to mediate acoustic perceptions to completely deaf patients. They describe the Czechoslovak cochlear neuroprosthesis, developed and manufactured in the Laboratory of electronic sensory prostheses. For clinical application preoperative and postoperative examination of the patients is essential. For these examinations in the Laboratory a computer-controlled testing system was developed. The authors describe tests for the selection of candidates for implantation and for evaluation of the assets of the neuroprosthesis.