Influence of the coupling on the hearing outcome after implantation of an active middle ear implant – comparison of the transmission behavior in temporal bone experiments with clinical data

Experimental data obtained by means of human temporal bone (TB) experiments should be compared to the postoperative hearing outcome after implantation of the floating mass transducer (FMT) in a retrospective study. Actuator target structures included the long (LP coupler) and short (SP coupler) incus processes, the stapes head (Clip coupler) and the round window membrane (RW coupler).