Comparison of Impedance Values in Individuals with Different Implant Types

KARAKÜLÜK, N.İrem | AYKUL YAĞCIOĞLU, Ayşenur | EŞDOĞAN, Ayşegül | ÖZBAL BATUK, Merve

Introduction: Electrode impedance is the measure of resistance to the flow of electric current through an electrode and should be evaluated regularly during the routine control in individuals with cochlear implant (CI). After implant surgery, an increase is observed in the impedances due to the growth of the fibrous tissue layer and protein adsorption on the electrode surface during the 10-14 day healing period, while the impedances decrease over time after implant activation. It is thought that impedances may vary for the length, shape and apical, mid and basal electrode positions of the elec ...Daha fazlası