Otologics carina implant, anyone?

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Hi Folks,

Has anyone here experience of the Carina implant?

I am using GN Azure at the moment in both ears, I am considering some sort of implant in the future, perhaps a year or two

I am wondering how they function during things like cell phone usage etc.

thanks...
 
I have noticed them already, thanks.

I would like to see some feedback from an ordinary 'joe the builder' type and not someone on a website from the manufacturer, if you get my drift...

I mean they are hardly going to say anything bad about their product are they.
 
they are still doing trails and finding ways to improve speech discrimination with the implantable hearing aid. The microphone that is implanted under the skin has to be more sensitive while blocking out the body sounds that the mic may pick up. I heard some have good results from it and some that had to much hearing loss for it to work.
 
toffee_pie said:
I have noticed them already, thanks.

I would like to see some feedback from an ordinary 'joe the builder' type and not someone on a website from the manufacturer, if you get my drift...

I mean they are hardly going to say anything bad about their product are they.
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Fair enough. I was only trying to help.
 
Hey, no its cool. I don't mean to offend you...

I am just a bit curious about this thats all.

cheers.
 
Carina is for moderate hearing loss. There probably are not many here who would qualify.
 
toffee pie,

I have not heard of Carina, but I agree that it's important to talk to other people about it. I just don't know where to find more people who use Carina.

Here's another implantable hearing device that you could check out. It's a Vibrant Soundbridge. You'll have to wear an external headpiece.

Check it out: VIBRANT MED-EL

It's for sensoreneural hearing loss. It's for those with modereate-to-severe hearing loss, too. It's implantable in the middle ear.

Have you heard about BAHA hearing device?
 
Just an observation.

It's amazing how deaf people get mixed reactions from considering cochlear implants, but when it comes to implantable hearing devices or devices for people with moderate-to-severe hearing loss, people are helpful without saying a negative thing.
 
ClearSky said:
Just an observation.

It's amazing how deaf people get mixed reactions from considering cochlear implants, but when it comes to implantable hearing devices or devices for people with moderate-to-severe hearing loss, people are helpful without saying a negative thing.
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Good point, ClearSky.
 
I have just had a carina implant operation in Hamburg tuesday 22nd of september 2009. At the moment I still have bandaid around my head and I cannot hear much on the ear. I was told at the hospital it is quite normal as it takes around 2 weeks for blood and liquid to leave the middle ear. I will let you know how it is going.
 
This device is investigational in the USA and you cannot get one in the USA until the company would gain approval (FDA approval of any device is not guaranteed and the results of any trial is typically not announced until an FDA decision is made).

If FDA approval is given, you will be able to determine the efficacy of the device and make a more informed decision.

C1
 
Carina Otologic operation

I had an otologic operation in Hamburg 22nd of september 2009.

5 month before this date I had a meeting with Professor Verse from Hospital in Hamburg and Thomas Witt from Otologics. I asked questions and they told me about the operation and the implant. I went home to figure out whether this was something for me or not. I took contact to Veronika Koch who has the carina.
I decided to go ahead and went to germany sept. 21st 2009 where I had a CT scanning made of my head.
Operation day.
Sept. 22nd I went to the hospital 7 in the morning and was operated from app. 9-12. 1 oclock pm I woke up from the narcosis. I was totally deaf on the operated ear because og blood and liquid after operation. 3 oclock I went back to my hotel with a huge badage around my head and a drain (bottle where the blood could run into) was attached to the back of my head. I did not have any pain. My nose kept running - felt like I had a cold. I was told it is because the ear are producing liquid which runs out of a tube in the ear. I
only slept for a few hours - then I sat up reading - cause I felt the best sitting up. I will not call it pain - but an unconfortable feeling.
Day 2
Next morning at 10 I went back to hospital for check up. When they cut off the bandage (which is very tight) I felt so sick I had to lie down. They gave me a drop and 10 minutes later I was fine again. They changed the bandage and I should come back in the evening. In the evening they gave me a drop for pain. The night was exactly the same as the first night.
Day 3
I went to hospital 10 in the morning. They took out the drain from the back of my head and changed the bandage. The took a bone leading hearing test - which showed I could have lost a little of my usual hearing. Then we drove back to Denmark.
2 week after operation
The swelling of the head has gone - and I feel like I have black and blue marks in the head. The skin and scalp has to get used to the implant. Still can´t hear anything.
My own doctor have removed the stiches - and the shaved hairs has started to grow out. (You cannot see the shaving as it is under the upper hair. My hair was so filtered after the operation I had to cut some of it of.
4 weeks after operation
I still feel now and then that I have a blue mark. My hearing has improved, but not back to what it was before operation and it is still clicking in the ear and my own voice still sounds like I am in a tunnel. I have no problems sleeping. There is only 1 place where I can feel i have something under my skin - between over my ear and temple I can feel an edge. I will write further in 4 weeks.
 
harder65

any more news, please tell us more... :wave:
how are things now
 
Carina Otologic operation

Here 8 weeks after operation I had the Carina activated yesterday. It took around 2 hours - this is the first fitting of many. I hear my own sounds - like when I swallow, my hair going back and forth over the microfone, when I eat (carrots for example) it sounds very loud. My brain has to get used to all these sounds.
The volume will be slowly raised át each fitting till maximum - hereafter I can ajust the volume down with the remote control.
In january I will tell you how my first month with the activation has been, and I am travelling by plane in december - I will inform you what is happening in the security control!!
 
Let us know if you have to turn the device off during the flight or if the function changes during the flight. That would be very interesting to know.

I don't think security should be an issue. As with most implants, I would think that you have an identification card showing you have the implant?

C1
 
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