Titanium Implants, fixed length
According to Wullstein (1968), tympanoplasty requires a constant assessment of the present situation, each of which requires a special solution. One of the great challenges is reconstructing a broken or fixed ossicular chain to restore optimal hearing. Since the dawn of middle ear surgery, a variety of materials have been used. An ever-advancing development in materials technology has led to the use of titanium since 1994.
Titanium is distinguished from all other materials used so far by its high biocompatibility and stability with high rigidity and low weight. By a simple individual adjustment in length and angle partial and total prosthesis can be ideally adapted to any anatomical situation.
This middle ear implant system made of pure titanium has been able to provide the young as well as experienced otologist with a tool to safely replace destroyed ossicles and to reproduce the patient‘s lost hearing.