Scope of Clinical Research
The Ear Science Institute Australia Clinical Research Group is engaged in a number of projects
to assess surgical outcomes, ear surgery implants, and devices. We are also developing ear disease
diagnosis and assessment algorithms to complement our tele-health research projects.
Nitinol Middle Ear Implant
A new thermally deformable implant with a shape memory is used extensively by LEHI surgeons
in middle ear surgery. The implant is made from an alloy called Nitinol. We are investigating
the surgical and hearing outcomes from the device. Early indications are that the hearing
outcomes are superior to those when using other implants, and that there are no adverse reactions
or complications.
Meniette
The Meniette is a device used to manage the effects of ménière's
disease. LEHI have evaluated this device, and reported the findings in the medical literature.
Surgical Outcomes
Ear Science Institute Australia is developing innovative data collection
and analysis techniques.
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