Definition of Metrics to Evaluate Cochlear Array Insertion Forces Performed with Forceps, Insertion Tool, or Motorized Tool in Temporal Bone Specimens
Figure 1
Microdissected cochlea model. (a) A wide canal wall down mastoidectomy is performed to expose the cochlea. The otic capsule is then thinned with a diamond burr (left cochlea). (b) The scalae vestibuli and media are then carefully opened to expose the basilar membrane leaving the scala tympani intact (right cochlea).
