Applications

1364 – Active middle ear implant for mixed and conductive hearing loss

Find out about the service or technology in this application and the medical condition it addresses. You can also view the application documents, the deadlines for providing consultation input and the outcome of the application when the MSAC process is complete.

  • Status Complete
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  • Pre-PASC consultation -
  • Pre-MSAC consultation -
  • Outcome -

Application details

Reason for application

New MBS item.

Service or technology in this application

Insertion of an active middle ear implant whereby a signal from an audio processor is transmitted to the internal component and transformed into vibrations that stimulate the inner ear via the round window.

Type: Therapeutic

Medical condition this application addresses

Patients with mixed and conductive hearing loss. An active middle ear implant is intended for individuals with mild to severe mixed and conductive hearing loss who cannot use or sufficiently benefit from conventional hearing aids. However, these individuals can still benefit from amplification of sound. Patients with conductive hearing loss will have bone conduction thresholds in the normal to severe range. All candidates will currently have speech perception discrimination of at least 50 per cent with appropriately amplified sound.

Application documents

PICO confirmation

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Meetings to consider this application

  • PASC meeting: 
    • 16 April 2015
    • 11 to 12 December 2014
  • ESC meeting: -
  • MSAC meeting: -