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Expert Lectures

Otology/Neurotology

Bone Conduction Hearing Devices for Children: Navigating the Labyrinth

Tuesday, October 1, 2024
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EDT
Location: MBCC, 219-221
CME/MOC Credit: 1
Disclosure(s):
Michael S. Cohen, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

daniel J. Lee, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The field of osseointegrated bone-conduction hearing devices continues to change rapidly. In just the last few years several new devices have
emerged onto the market and established devices have had major changes in functionality and usage. This is especially relevant for children as
factors ranging from calvarial thickness to FDA guidelines can have a major impact on which device is right for what patient. This expert lecture
will present the audience with an up-to-the minute synopsis of implanted bone conduction hearing device technology for children in order to
inform patient counseling and surgical decision making. Topics will include the relative advantages and disadvantages of percutaneous,
transcutaneous, piezoelectric, and floating-mass transducer-based bone conduction systems in terms of performance and surgical technique. A
detailed summary of the indications, features, and imaging guidelines for the devices of all major manufacturers will be presented. Current FDA
indications and guidelines will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Review the existing landscape for implanted bone conduction devices in children.
  2. Examine the functional differences between a variety of bone conduction systems and the implications for usage.
  3. Recognize which patients are the best candidates for the various bone conduction systems currently available on the market.

    Lead Presenter(s)

  • Michael S. Cohen, MD

    Assistant Professor
    Harvard/Mass Eye and Ear
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Disclosure(s):

    faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

    • Co-Presenter(s)

  • Daniel J. Lee, MD

    Associate Professor
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Disclosure(s):

    faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.