Figure - PMC

Skip to main content

View full-text article in PMC

. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jun 13.

Published in final edited form as: Hear Res. 2014 Oct 5;318:11–17. doi: 10.1016/j.heares.2014.09.007

Fig. 7 — Fig. 7A. Targeting photomicrograph for EDS-SEM (energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy) of the particulate material seen surrounding the electrode sheath in case #3. This 76 year old with bilateral progressive hearing loss of unknown etiology starting at age 10 years underwent a left cochlear implant using a Nucleus 22® device at age 59 years. Word recognition score (NU-6 word score) was 0% at age 50 years.

Fig. 7B. The spectroscopy findings were consistent with platinum as the foreign material seen. See Materials and Methods (pg 4), and Results (pg 5) for more complete description of technique.

Fig. 7 — Fig. 7A. Targeting photomicrograph for EDS-SEM (energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy) of the particulate material seen surrounding the electrode sheath in case #3. This 76 year old with bilateral progressive hearing loss of unknown etiology starting at age 10 years underwent a left cochlear implant using a Nucleus 22® device at age 59 years. Word recognition score (NU-6 word score) was 0% at age 50 years.

Fig. 7B. The spectroscopy findings were consistent with platinum as the foreign material seen. See Materials and Methods (pg 4), and Results (pg 5) for more complete description of technique.