Case Report

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2024): The Journal of International Advanced Otology

Troubleshooting Cochlear Implant Malfunction Using Neural Response Telemetry and Normal Saline

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Milind Sagar
Prem Sagar
Rajeev Kumar
Pallavi Rani

Abstract

Cochlear implantation has become a standard of care for a child diagnosed with bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss with a structured surgical standard operating procedure. A 3-year-old boy with bilateral profound prelingual sensorineural deafness underwent a Med-EL Sonata Ti100 implant. We faced a peculiar situation intraoperatively after inserting the electrodes and closing the wound. The impedance recording indicated high ground path impedance with short-circuiting of few electrodes. As a bionic implant, its electronic components may at times malfunction both intraoperatively and/or postoperatively; therefore, neural response telemetry (NRT) was invented to check it. By using NRT and a few milliliters of normal saline, we were able to diagnose as well as rectify the malfunctioning of the implant.



Cite this article as: Sagar M, Sagar P, Kumar R, Rani P. Troubleshooting cochlear implant malfunction using neural response telemetry and normal saline. J Int Adv Otol. 2024;20(1):89-93.


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