TY - JOUR
T1 - Complication from hearing aid mold material
T2 - A case report and review of legal matters
AU - Meyers, Jason A.
AU - Ardeshirpour, Farhad
AU - Hilton, Christopher W.
AU - Levine, Samuel C.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Ear mold impression middle ear foreign bodies are a rare complication of hearing aid fitting. Only a small number of cases have been reported; however, the actual incidence is unknown and likely much higher than expected. We present the case of a 77-year-old man with a history of preexisting tympanic membrane perforations who presented with an ear mold impression middle ear foreign body that required surgical removal. We explore the state and federal laws that guide the interaction between patients, hearing aid sellers and otolaryngologists. We highlight steps that can be taken to reduce the incidence of this complication.
AB - Ear mold impression middle ear foreign bodies are a rare complication of hearing aid fitting. Only a small number of cases have been reported; however, the actual incidence is unknown and likely much higher than expected. We present the case of a 77-year-old man with a history of preexisting tympanic membrane perforations who presented with an ear mold impression middle ear foreign body that required surgical removal. We explore the state and federal laws that guide the interaction between patients, hearing aid sellers and otolaryngologists. We highlight steps that can be taken to reduce the incidence of this complication.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.amjoto.2013.08.005
DO - 10.1016/j.amjoto.2013.08.005
M3 - Article
C2 - 24075364
AN - SCOPUS:84887102219
SN - 0196-0709
VL - 34
SP - 739
EP - 742
JO - American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
JF - American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
IS - 6
ER -