Individual Optimization of the Insertion of a Preformed Cochlear Implant Electrode Array

Figure 2

Schematic illustration of the Advanced Off-Stylet (AOS) technique. (a) The electrode array is inserted into the inner ear with the stylet inside until a marker is at the level of the cochleostomy site. (b) The stylet is kept stationary and the implant is advanced further into the cochlea until full insertion depth is achieved (image provided by courtesy of Karl STORZ, Tuttlingen, Germany).

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