Achievements


HEI is the only ear institute in the world that has contributed to the research and invention of all of the following: a) cochlear implants for profound and total deafness; b) implantable devices for nerve deafness; c) implantable devices for conductive deafness and; d) standard hearing aids (for less affluent countries).

Noteworthy HEI achievements

  • Development and introduction of numerous innovative microscopic surgeries for various ear diseases, including
    • Microscopic fenestration of the lateral/horizontal semicircular canal
    • Stapes mobilization operation for restoration of hearing in otosclerosis
    • Surgery for congenital malformations of the middle ear
    • Surgery for restoration of hearing in otosclerosis
    • Partial stapedectomy for restoration of hearing in otosclerosis
    • Design of numerous microscopic surgical instruments
    • Restoration of the ossicular chain with autograft bone grafts
    • Tympanoplasty with overlay, split-thickness skin grafts
    • Underlay transcanal fascial graft for tympanic membrane reconstruction
    • Transplantation of non-ossicular microlathed homograft ossicles (ear bones)
    • Stapedectomy with preservation of the posterior crus in otosclerosis
    • Endaural tympanomastoidectomy with bone graft reconstruction of the ossicular chain
    • Stapedectomy with preservation of the posterior crus and tragal perichondrial graft
  • Design of numerous microscopic surgical instruments for stapedectomy, tympanoplasty and hearing device implantation
  • Invention of magnetic coupling for all cochlear implants
  • Co-investigative implantation of the first (single-channel) cochlear implant for total deafness
  • First cochlear implantation of a child under three-years of age
  • First successful cochlear implant in a totally deaf and totally blind patient
  • Pioneer development and co-investigation of multi-channel cochlear implants
  • Invention and development of the Xomed Audiant® Bone Conductor® using inductive coupling for restoration of hearing in conductive deafness
  • First human implantation of an electromagnetic implantable hearing device for sensorineural hearing impairment
  • Proposed establishment of laser Doppler interferometry for international standardization of evaluating implantable magnetic hearing devices
  • Humanitarian efforts in lectures, seminars, and short-term mission work in over 50 foreign countries
  • Fellowships in Otology and Neuro-otology for surgeons from other, less affluent countries


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