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In patients suffering from high grade sensorineural hearing loss or complete deafness, a cochlear implant electrode is inserted into the cochlea to directly stimulate the acoustic nerve. Prior to insertion of the electrode via the round window into the scala tympani, the bony lip of the round window has to be drilled away to fully expose the round window membrane.
