Micro-optical coherence tomography catheter for endomicroscopy of the human cochlea

Fang Hou; Alejandro Enrique Ortega; Seamus Scott Winters; Janani Iyer; Alyssa Brown; Victoria Anelia Mathieu; Konstantina M. Stankovic M.D.; Guillermo J. Tearney M.D.

doi:10.1117/12.2608831

7 March 2022 Micro-optical coherence tomography catheter for endomicroscopy of the human cochlea

Fang Hou, Alejandro Enrique Ortega, Seamus Scott Winters, Janani Iyer, Alyssa Brown, Victoria Anelia Mathieu, Konstantina M. Stankovic M.D., Guillermo J. Tearney M.D.

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Proceedings Volume PC11937, Endoscopic Microscopy XVII; PC1193702 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2608831
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2022, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

To address the unmet need to study the microstructure changes in the cochlea that occur with sensorineural hearing loss, we have constructed a miniature flexible micro-OCT catheter that can be inserted into the human cochlea and acquire images with cellular-level resolution. The OCT catheter was designed, fabricated, and characterized. Crucial mechanical properties (flexibility, insertion force) were measured and found to be comparable to those of commercial cochlear implants. These early results suggest that this new device may provide a viable approach for diagnosing SNHL and selecting the most appropriate treatments on an individual patient basis.

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Fang Hou, Alejandro Enrique Ortega, Seamus Scott Winters, Janani Iyer, Alyssa Brown, Victoria Anelia Mathieu, Konstantina M. Stankovic M.D., and Guillermo J. Tearney M.D. "Micro-optical coherence tomography catheter for endomicroscopy of the human cochlea", Proc. SPIE PC11937, Endoscopic Microscopy XVII, PC1193702 (7 March 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2608831

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