Towards inferring positioning of straight cochlear-implant electrode arrays during insertion using real-time impedance sensing

IF 2.3 3区医学 Q2 SURGERY

International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery Pub Date : 2024-01-04 DOI:10.1002/rcs.2609

Katherine E. Riojas, Trevor L. Bruns, Josephine Granna, Miriam R. Smetak, Robert F. Labadie, Robert J. Webster III

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Abstract

Background

Cochlear-implant electrode arrays (EAs) are currently inserted with limited feedback, and impedance sensing has recently shown promise for EA localisation.

Methods

We investigate the use of impedance sensing to infer the progression of an EA during insertion.

Results

We show that the access resistance component of bipolar impedance sensing can detect when a straight EA reaches key anatomical locations in a plastic cochlea and when each electrode contact enters/exits the cochlea. We also demonstrate that dual-sided electrode contacts can provide useful proximity information and show the real-time relationship between impedance and wall proximity in a cadaveric cochlea for the first time.

Conclusion

The access resistance component of bipolar impedance sensing has high potential for estimating positioning information of EAs relative to anatomy during insertion. Main limitations of this work include using saline as a surrogate for human perilymph in ex vivo models and using only one type of EA.

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利用实时阻抗感应推断插入过程中的直人工耳蜗电极阵列定位

目前，人工耳蜗电极阵列（EA）的插入反馈有限，而阻抗传感技术最近已显示出 EA 定位的前景。

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International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery 医学-外科

CiteScore

4.50

自引率

12.00%

发文量

131

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery provides a cross-disciplinary platform for presenting the latest developments in robotics and computer assisted technologies for medical applications. The journal publishes cutting-edge papers and expert reviews, complemented by commentaries, correspondence and conference highlights that stimulate discussion and exchange of ideas. Areas of interest include robotic surgery aids and systems, operative planning tools, medical imaging and visualisation, simulation and navigation, virtual reality, intuitive command and control systems, haptics and sensor technologies. In addition to research and surgical planning studies, the journal welcomes papers detailing clinical trials and applications of computer-assisted workflows and robotic systems in neurosurgery, urology, paediatric, orthopaedic, craniofacial, cardiovascular, thoraco-abdominal, musculoskeletal and visceral surgery. Articles providing critical analysis of clinical trials, assessment of the benefits and risks of the application of these technologies, commenting on ease of use, or addressing surgical education and training issues are also encouraged. The journal aims to foster a community that encompasses medical practitioners, researchers, and engineers and computer scientists developing robotic systems and computational tools in academic and commercial environments, with the intention of promoting and developing these exciting areas of medical technology.