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Middle Ear Implants
In otoplasty, middle ear implants serve as replacements for damaged or redundant ossicles. Thanks to them, the defect mechanical chain of sound transmission between the tympanum and the Stapes footplate can be restored.
There are two basic types of middle ear implants:
1. Total implants, or
TORP (
Total
Ossicular
Replacement
Prosthesis) – total ossicular replacement; functional stapes footplate.
2. Partial implants, or
PORP (
Partial
Ossicular
Replacement
Prosthesis) – partial ossicular replacement; stapes still present, stapes footplate functional.
Ossicular chain intact Incus
missing With PORP With TORP
Titanium has established itself as the dominant material used for middle ear implants today. Titanium’s specific qualities are clearly better suited than those of gold or hydroxyapatite. This is especially so with regard to biocompatibility and biostability, as well as the purely mechanical qualities.
We offer you our titanium middle ear implants in trimmable (removable head); two part, and also one part variants. This is valid for both the partial and total implants. Further product specifications can be found on the appropriate pages.
Here you can watch our movie about the implementation of a trimmable PORP >>
Here you can watch our movie about the implementation of a trimmable TORP >>
Please have a look at the article (pdf) ‘Tympano-Ossiculoplasty - Utilizing the Spiggle and Theis Titanium Total Ossicular Replacement Prosthesis’, published by The American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society, Inc
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