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Abstract
Background
This study describes the development of output devices for round window middle-ear. To overcome the problems of output devices that apply sound pressure directly to the round window, an acoustic bellows-type round window transducer was implemented by combining a small bellows, acoustic tube, and balanced armature driver.
Methods
The output characteristics of the proposed acoustic bellows-type round window transducer were confirmed through bench tests and distortion measurements. To compare the vibration transmission characteristics of the proposed transducer with those of sound pressure stimulation devices, an experiment was performed using four human temporal bones.
Findings
The average output magnitude of the acoustic bellows-type round window transducer was equivalent to sound pressure levels of 92, 96, and 108 dB for frequency ranges of <1, 1–2, and > 2 kHz, respectively. The results showed that the proposed transducer delivered vibration consistently without reducing the sound pressure level due to leakage, unlike the sound pressure stimulation device.
Interpretation
Therefore, the acoustic bellows-type round window transducer is a more stable and suitable output device for round window middle-ear implants than a sound pressure stimulation device. It is expected to overcome the limitations of sound pressure stimulation devices and to contribute to new technical solutions in the field of round window middle-ear implants development.
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Clinical Biomechanics is an international multidisciplinary journal of biomechanics with a focus on medical and clinical applications of new knowledge in the field.
The science of biomechanics helps explain the causes of cell, tissue, organ and body system disorders, and supports clinicians in the diagnosis, prognosis and evaluation of treatment methods and technologies. Clinical Biomechanics aims to strengthen the links between laboratory and clinic by publishing cutting-edge biomechanics research which helps to explain the causes of injury and disease, and which provides evidence contributing to improved clinical management.
A rigorous peer review system is employed and every attempt is made to process and publish top-quality papers promptly.
Clinical Biomechanics explores all facets of body system, organ, tissue and cell biomechanics, with an emphasis on medical and clinical applications of the basic science aspects. The role of basic science is therefore recognized in a medical or clinical context. The readership of the journal closely reflects its multi-disciplinary contents, being a balance of scientists, engineers and clinicians.
The contents are in the form of research papers, brief reports, review papers and correspondence, whilst special interest issues and supplements are published from time to time.
Disciplines covered include biomechanics and mechanobiology at all scales, bioengineering and use of tissue engineering and biomaterials for clinical applications, biophysics, as well as biomechanical aspects of medical robotics, ergonomics, physical and occupational therapeutics and rehabilitation.
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