Review of Bone Conduction Hearing Devices
Susan E. Ellsperman, Emily M. Nairn, Emily Z. Stucken
Abstract
Bone conduction is an efficient pathway of sound transmission which can be harnessed to provide hearing amplification. Bone conduction hearing devices may be indicated when ear canal pathology precludes the use of a conventional hearing aid, as well as in cases of single-sided deafness. Several different technologies exist which transmit sound via bone conduction. Here, we will review the physiology of bone conduction, the indications for bone conduction amplification, and the specifics of currently available devices.
Topics & Concepts
Bone conductionHearing aidAudiologyThermal conductionEar canalHearing lossMedicineTransmission (telecommunications)Materials scienceComputer scienceTelecommunicationsRadiologyComposite materialEar Surgery and Otitis MediaHearing Loss and RehabilitationPhonocardiography and Auscultation Techniques