STERKERS Olivier
2014
Project status: closed
Development of patient-specific planning software for cochlear implant surgery.
The goal of this study is to develop a new tool to guide ENT surgeons when they perform cochlear implant surgery. In concrete terms, simulation and planning software for cochlear implant surgery will be designed. Thanks to this software, the placement of an implant’s electrode holder will be planned prior to surgery to allow the surgeon to select the most appropriate medical device for the patient’s anatomy.
2013
Project status: closed
Alignment device for cochlear implantation using a teleoperated robot.
The goal of this project is to improve the placement of cochlear implants in individuals suffering from hearing loss.
An ENT surgeon manually places the cochlear implant. The success of this surgery depends for the most part on the type of implant, how it is adjusted, the patient’s ability to appropriate this device and the final position of the implant’s electrode holder in the cochlea.
Prof. Sterkers’ team has developed a teleoperated assistance robot for ear surgery called the Robotol to allow for better cochlear implantation. The study’s goal is to define the parameters to facilitate the alignment of the electrode holder and its proper insertion during cochlear implant surgery using the teleoperated robot.
Professor Olivier Sterkers
Head of ENT Department, La Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital
UMR-S 867 Inserm Laboratory/Université Paris 7, Paris, France
Related scientific publication(s):
- Torres R, Kazmitcheff G, De Seta D, Ferrary E, Sterkers O, Nguyen Y. Improvement of the insertion axis for cochlear implantation with a robot-based system. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2017 Feb.
- Torres R, Jia H, Drouillard M, Bensimon JL, Sterkers O, Ferrary E, Nguyen Y. An Optimized Robot-Based Technique for Cochlear Implantation to Reduce Array Insertion Trauma. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 Nov.
- Torres R, Drouillard M, De Seta D, Bensimon JL, Ferrary E, Sterkers O, Bernardeschi D, Nguyen Y. Cochlear Implant Insertion Axis Into the Basal Turn: A Critical Factor in Electrode Array Translocation. Otol Neurotol. 2018 Feb.