QQ463

For reconstruction of the sound conduction chain between middle ear and inner ear through replacement of the stapes. The body of the implant consists of a columella (which in some product versions can be shortened) and a flat band. The columella is inserted in the opened Vestibulum auris through the trepanated stapes foot-plate. The flat band is placed around the long process of the incus. The implants are available in various versions and materials: • Titanium: Columella and flat band made of titanium; • Platinum/PTFE: Columella made of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), flat band made of platinum (Pt); • Nitinol/PTFE: Columella made of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), flat band made of nitinol.