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Scanning Laser Doppler Vibrometry of the Middle Ear Ossicles

1997; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 76; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/014556139707600409

1942-7522

Geoffrey R. Ball, Alexander Huber, Richard L. Goode,

Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies

This paper describes measurements of the vibratory modes of the middle ear ossicles made with a scanning laser Doppler vibrometer. Previous studies of the middle ear ossicles with single-point laser Doppler measurements have raised questions regarding the vibrational modes of the ossicular chain. Single-point analysis methods do not have the ability to measure multiple points on the ossicles and, consequently, have limited ability to simultaneously record relative phase information at these points. Using a Polytec Model PSV-100, detailed measurements of the ossicular chain have been completed in the human temporal bone model. This model, when driven with a middle ear transducer, provides detailed three-dimensional data of the vibrational patterns of the middle ear ossicles. Implications for middle ear implantable devices are discussed.