2009 Hearing Deficits: Improved Deep Brain Probe Fixturing Compatible with Current Probes
Team Members: Brian Pham, Vinh Ho, Jason Gomez
Capstone Client: Ben Bonham, PhD, Associate Adjunct Professor, Otolaryngology, UCSF
Purpose/Goal:
According to the FDA 188,000 people around the world received cochlear implants (April, 2009). The benefit of cochlear implant is to help cure deafness. The team developed a system/device that will allow precise insertion of chronic probes into the central nucleus of the inferior colliculus (CNIC).