A Case Report On Compatibility of Electronic Implants: Spinal Cord Stimulator and Cochlear Implant

Giovanni Bianchin; Valeria Polizzi

doi:10.4172/2168-9652.1000148

ISSN: 2168-9652

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A Case Report On Compatibility of Electronic Implants: Spinal Cord Stimulator and Cochlear Implant

*Giovanni Bianchin^ and Valeria Polizzi**
Otorhinolaryngology Unit, Santa Maria Nuova Hospital, Reggio Emilia, Italy
*Corresponding Author :	Giovanni Bianchin, MD Otorhinolaryngology Unit-Santa Maria Nuova Hospital Viale Risorgimento 80 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy Tel: +39 0522296287 Fax: +39 0522296508 E-mail: giovanni.bianchin@asmn.re.it
Received November 28, 2014; Accepted December 11, 2014; Published December 18, 2014
Citation: Bianchin G, Polizzi V (2015) A Case Report On Compatibility of Electronic Implants: Spinal Cord Stimulator and Cochlear Implant. Biochem Physiol 4:148. doi:10.4172/2168-9652.1000148
Copyright: © 2015 Bianchin et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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Abstract

Objective: We report the case of a patient with a previously implanted spinal cord stimulator (SCS) who presented for a cochlear implant. The patient was successfully implanted with a Nucleus CI422 Slim Straight Electrode from Cochlear Company. Methods: The authors conducted a case report and literature review. Results: Successful hookup and mapping of the device was performed 1 month and 6 months after implantation with no evidence of aberrant activity of the spinal cord stimulator. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of the successful implantation of a cochlear implant in a recipient already implanted with a spinal cord stimulator.

*Giovanni Bianchin^ and Valeria Polizzi**
Otorhinolaryngology Unit, Santa Maria Nuova Hospital, Reggio Emilia, Italy
*Corresponding Author :	Giovanni Bianchin, MD Otorhinolaryngology Unit-Santa Maria Nuova Hospital Viale Risorgimento 80 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy Tel: +39 0522296287 Fax: +39 0522296508 E-mail: giovanni.bianchin@asmn.re.it
Received November 28, 2014; Accepted December 11, 2014; Published December 18, 2014
Citation: Bianchin G, Polizzi V (2015) A Case Report On Compatibility of Electronic Implants: Spinal Cord Stimulator and Cochlear Implant. Biochem Physiol 4:148. doi:10.4172/2168-9652.1000148
Copyright: © 2015 Bianchin et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

*Giovanni Bianchin^ and Valeria Polizzi**
Otorhinolaryngology Unit, Santa Maria Nuova Hospital, Reggio Emilia, Italy
*Corresponding Author :	Giovanni Bianchin, MD Otorhinolaryngology Unit-Santa Maria Nuova Hospital Viale Risorgimento 80 42123 Reggio Emilia, Italy Tel: +39 0522296287 Fax: +39 0522296508 E-mail: giovanni.bianchin@asmn.re.it
Received November 28, 2014; Accepted December 11, 2014; Published December 18, 2014
Citation: Bianchin G, Polizzi V (2015) A Case Report On Compatibility of Electronic Implants: Spinal Cord Stimulator and Cochlear Implant. Biochem Physiol 4:148. doi:10.4172/2168-9652.1000148
Copyright: © 2015 Bianchin et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.