Meeting with the
25th International Anaplastology Association Conference

Conference Overview

Keynote Speakers


Barbara D. Boyan, Ph.D.
Professor
Price Gilbert, Jr. Chair in Tissue Engineering
Associate Dean for Research
College of Engineering
Georgia Research Alliance
Eminent Scholar


Jeremy Brown, Ph.D, B.Sc. Eng
Assistant Professor
School of Biomedical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Cross-appointment
Faculty of Medicine
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada


Ichiro Nishimura, DDS, DMSc, DMD
Professor
Removable Prosthodontics
Advanced Prosthodontics
Biomaterials and Hospital Dentistry
The Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology
UCLA School of Dentistry
Los Angeles, CA USA

Program Schedule

Wednesday, March 23
  09:00- 17:00 IAA Board & Committee Meetings- Board members only
  09:00- 17:00

Clinical Anaplastology Board Meeting - Board members only
  01:00-
17:00		 Clinical Anaplastolgy Certification Testing -Pre-registration required through the IAA
   
  09:00 Exhibit Set-up
  14:00 Registration Opens
 
  09:00-
12:00
Pre-Conference Hands-On Workshop - Med-El Vibrant Soundbridge System
   

Participants will learn the technique of insertion of the Med-El Vibrant Soundbridge in the Temporal Bone Lab at the Silverstein Institute.  This free Hands-On Workshop is limited to 14 attendees - first come, first served.

Please email Jennifer Moss at jmoss@earsinus.com to register.
 
  13:00-
15:00

Oticon Sponsor Symposium (registration is not required)

Symposium Moderator
Dr Cor Cremers is a recently retired Professor of Otology at the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre in the Netherlands. In June 1988, he started the Baha program and the Baha system was in place after several years of evaluation recognized as regular medical care.

Introduction from Oticon Medical CEO Jes Olsen

Clinical Evaluation Protocol For Patient Selection Of An Auditory Osseointegrated System
Seilesh Babu, MD Michigan Ear Institute

Challenges and Developments in Bone Conduction Processor Technology
Ravi Sockalingam, PhD, Director of Clinical Research and Professional Relations, Oticon Medical

Evaluation Of A New Powerful Bone-Anchored Hearing System
Arjan Bosman, PhD, Audiologist, Radbound Radboud University Nijmegen, Medical Centre, The Netherlands

Clinical Experience With Osseointegrated Sound Processors In The Pediatric Population
Jane Sebzda, Au.D., Senior Audiologist, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin

Benefit of Patient Choice in Selection of Bone Anchored Hearing Systems
Becki Gladdis, BSc(Hons), Audiologist, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Royal Infirmary

Panel discussion

Closing remarks from US Subsidiary Manager Curt Gorman

 
  15:30-
17:30

Cochlear Sponsor Symposium (registration is not required)

Symposium Introduction and Moderator: Anders Tjellström, Sahlgrenska Academy in Gothenburg

Development and Early Loading Applications of the Cochlear Baha BI300 Implant System
Emmanuel Mylanus, MD, PhD, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Early Loading at 2 Weeks Post-Operatively. The Manchester Experience   
Dr. Rebecca Exley, MBCHB, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, United Kingdom

The First 100 Patients Loaded at 4 Weeks. Clinical Experience and Results           
Ian Johnson, MD, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

Performance of the BP100 Sound Processor
Flurin Pfiffner, PhD, Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital, Inselspital, University of Bern

Binaural Hearing with Baha in Symmetric and Asymmetric Hearing Loss   
Professor Ad Snik PhD, Radboud University, Medical Centre and Donders Institute for Brain, Behavior and Cognition, Nijmegen, the Netherlands

Clinical Insights from the Johns Hopkins Osseointegrated Implant Program          
Colleen E. Ryan-Bane, MS, Clinical Director of Audiology, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital
   
  17:30 Welcome Reception- Beach Club & Sunset
Thursday, March 24
  07:30 Registration
  08:00

Opening Ceremony: Jack J. Wazen & Paula Sauerborn
    Moderator: Jack J. Wazen
  08:30 Invited Speaker: Barbara D. Boyan- "Cell-Material Interactions: What They Mean Clinically"
  09:30 Featured Speaker: Anders Tjellström- "The Evolution of the Titanium Implants"
  10:00 AM Break - Exhibits
  10:30- 12:00 Session I:
Bone Conduction Implants: Biomechanical & Clinical Considerations		 Session II:
Craniofacial Osseointegration- Soft Tissue Reactions		    
     
    Moderator:
Manohar Bance		 Moderator:
Paula Sauerborn		    
  10:30 Patrik Westerkull- Biomechanical And Clinical Considerations For Bone Conduction Implant And Abutment Design – What Have We Learnt And What Do The Literature And Technology Show Us. Kerstin Bergstrom-
30 Years With Facial Prostheses Retained On Osseointegrated Implants History & Developments

10:30-12:00
Workshop IX:
Single Line Incision Techniques and Results

Instructor:
Emmanuel Mylanus

 

  
  10:45 Stina Wigren-
Pre-Clinical Histological And Biomechanical Evaluation Of A New Baha Implant Design 		Owen Addison-
Pro-Inflammatory Potential Of Ti Species In Peri-Implant Tissues		  
  11:00 M.J.H. Agterberg-
Use Of Interaural Timing And Sound Level Differences In Patients With Acquired Unilateral Conductive Hearing Loss		 Sevina Tzortzis
Soft Tissue Skin Reactions And Complications Around From Percutaneous Titanium Implants For Auricular Prosthesis		  
  11:15 Laura Curran-
Shifts In Perceived Lateralization Of Bone Conducted Sound With Sound Frequency		 John K. Niparko-
Histologic Characterization Of Soft Tissue Reactions To Percutaneous Implants		  
  11:30 Julian Savage-
Directional Hearing, Single Sided Deafness & BAHA - Does It Exist, Can It Be Assessed Simply, Can It Be Learnt?		 Patrick Schuler-
Strategies For Avoidance Of Peri-Implantitis In Osseoimplants		  
  11:45 P.P. Garland- Finite Element Modal Extraction of a Human Dry Skull

Hisham El Fattah-
In Vivo Animal Histomorphometric Study For Evaluating Biocompatibility And Osteointegration Of Nano-Hydroxyapatite As Biomaterials In Tissue Engineering.

  
  12:00 Conference Lunch
  13:00-
14:00		 Session III:
Processor Programming		 Session IV:
Craniofacial Prostheses

13:00-14:00
Workshop IA:
The New Cochlear™ Baha® 3 Implant:  Recent Experiences from an International Surgical Panel

InstuctorS: Stina Wigren

Surgical Panel: Stephen Cass- Moderator

13:00-15:00
Workshop II:
Coordinating CT and Surgical Guidance in Implant Placement

Instructor:
Rosemary Seelaus

Supported by Industrial Partner: Materialise
Maarten Zandbergen
 
    Moderator: Jaclyn Spitzer Moderator:
AnneMarie Riedinger
  13:00 Mark Flynn-
Frequency Response Adjustments To Improve Hearing Performance Of SSD Patients		 Sam Marzo-
Osseointegrated Implant Applications For Congenital, Traumatic, And Neoplastic Skull Base Diseases
  13:15 Martin Hillbratt-
Improving Hearing Performance In Baha® Through Compensating For The Sound Processor Location		 Marcelo De Oliveria-
Plastic Reconstructive Surgery X Facial Transplant X Implant Supported Prostheses. What is best for the patient?
  13:30 Hillary Snapp-
A Verification Model For Bone Anchored Implants In The Single-Sided Deafness Population		 Paula Sauerborn-
Reconstruction Of The Orbit With Free Fibula Osteosubcutaneous Flap And Craniofacial Osseointegrated Orbital Prostheses: Case Studies
  13:45 Bill Hodgetts-
Comparison Of Prescriptive Procedures For Implantable Bone Anchored Hearing Devices		 Jan De Cubber-
Modeling Of Cartilage For Autogenous Reconstruction Of An Auricle Using A 3-D Pantograph
  14:00

Panel Discussion I:
Expanding Indications

Chair: Myrthe Hol

Panel Members:
Patrick Sheehan
AnnLouise Mc Dermott
Ad Snik
Arjan Bosman
Jack Wazen

Panel Discussion II:
Surgical vs Prosthetic Reconstruction: Case Studies- Craniofacial Prostheses

Chair: Philippe Federspil

Panel Members:
Jan De Cubber
Gillian Duncan
Marcelo Ferraz De Oliveira
Paula Sauerborn
Ander Tjellström
Steve Worrollo

14:00-15:00
Workshop I B (A repeated):
The New Cochlear™ Baha® 3 Implant:  Recent Experiences from an International Surgical Panel

InstuctorS: Stina Wigren

Surgical Panel: Stephen Cass- Moderator
 
  15:00 PM Break - Exhibits
  15:30-
16:30		 Session V:
Processor Evaluation - Surgical preferences		 Session VI:
Imaging and Measurement Tools and Techniques

15:30-16:30
Workshop III- A:
Ponto Processors: Fitting, Results and News

Instructors: Tove Rosenbom, Ravi Sockalingam

15:30-17:30
Workshop IV:
Computer Assisted Image Guided Implant Surgery

Instructors: Marianela Gonzalez and Suzanne Verma

Supported by Industrial Partner: Stryker Navigation

 
 
    Moderator: Fred Telischi Moderator:
Ghassan Sinada
  15:30 George Cire-
Evaluation Of The Cochlear Baha BP100 Sound Processor Using The Quicksin Test		 Rosemary Seelaus-
ICAT Imaging, Virtual Modeling And Patient-Specific Prototyping In The Planning For Combined Bilateral Autologous Reconstruction And Baha® Placement In Patients With Microtia: A Report Of Innovative, Technology-Based Team Planning Toward Improved Treatment Outcomes.
  15:45 Martin Kompis-
Factors Influencing The Decision For Baha In Unilateral Deafness And The Bern Benefit In Single Sided Deafness Questionnaire		 Harold Kolodney-
Using Cephalometric Landmarks With 3-D Volumetric Computer Modeling To Establish Position For An Auricular Implant Surgical Guide
  16:00 Seilesh Babu-
Clinical Evaluation Protocol For Patient Selection Of An Auditory Osseointegrated System		 Amanda Behr-
Digital Aesthetic Planning For Bilateral Auricular Prostheses
  16:15 Joannie Yu-
Comparison Of Speech Intelligibility In Noise And Self-Assessed Benefits For Two Speech Processor Technologies Used With Osseointegrated Implants: The Hong Kong Experience		 Julie Jordon Brown-
A Deliberate Design Process For Bilateral Auricular Prostheses
  16:30

Panel Discussion III:
Surgical Preferences in Osseointegrated Implants

Chair: Cor Cremers

Panel Members:
Maarten de Wolf
Myrthe Hol
Jaypid Ray
Anders Tjellstrom
AnnLouise McDermott
Emmanuel Mylanus

Panel Discussion IV:
Making the Most of Compromised Craniofacial Implant Locations - Surgeon / Anaplastologist Rapport in the OR

Chair- David Reisberg

Panel Members:
Julie Jordan-Brown
Rosemary Seelaus
Joacim Stalfors

16:30-17:30
Workshop III- B: (A repeated) Ponto Processors: Fitting, Results and News

Instructors: Tove Rosenbom, Ravi Sockalingam
 
 
  17:30 Adjourn
  17:45-
19:00		 *Poster Session<< link to page to see poster presentes and presentations
OTO ART Exhibit & Auction and Exhibit Reception
Friday, March 25
  07:30 Registration
    Moderator: Ian Johnson
  08:00 Invited Speaker: Jeremy Brown- "Exploring the Mechanics of Bone Conduction and Bone Conduction Technologies"
  09:00 Featured Speaker- Stefan Stenfelt- "Binaural Hearing with Bone Conduction Stimulation"
  09:30 AM Break - Exhibits
  10:00-
11:15		 Session VII:
Bone Conduction Results		 Session VIII:
Technological Updates in Anaplastology

10:00 - 11:00
Workshop V- A:
Ponto implant System: Techniques, Experiences and News

Instructors: Patrik Westerkull, Justin Pfeiffer

10:00 - 12:00
WorkshoI:
Stereo Photop Vgrammetry:
3D body Capture and Volumetric Imaging Software

Instructors: Ghassan G. Sinada and Erin Stevens

Supported by Industrial Partner: Jesse Knowles, 3DMD
 
    Moderator: Arjan Bosman
 Moderator: Susan Habakuk
  10:00 Stefan Stenfelt-
Comparering Of Two Digital Bone-Conduction Hearing Aids In Experienced Users: A Two-Center Study		 Frans De Roeck-
Positioning Of The 3-Dimensional Relation Between Left And Right Auricular When Taking A Silicone Impression
  10:15 Carmelo Ortega - Clinical and  Audiological Evaluation of the Oticon Ponto Pro Processor in Single Sided Deafness Joanneke Plooij-
The Use Of 3D Stereophotogrammetry And Cone-Beam CT For Planning Extra-Oral Endosseous Implants
  10:30 Andrew Reid-
The Use Of The "Xpress" Fitting System In Bone Anchored Hearing Aids		 Ricardo Reis-
Development And Evaluation Of Digital Technology In The Sculpture Of Orbital Prosthesis
  10:45 Peter Monksfield-
Cost Effectiveness Analysis Of BAHA		 Michael Degnan-
An Analysis Of Accuracy For Orbital Cranioplasty Titanium Implants Customized In A Hydraulic Press Using Rapid-Prototyping And CAD Finite Element Analysis.
  11:00 Ad Snik-
Active Middle Ear Implants or Baha in Conductive and Mixed Hearing Loss?		 Anne-Marie Riedinger-
Creative Solutions For Facial Prostheses 		11:00-12:00
Workshop V- B:
(A repeated)
Ponto implant System: Techniques, Experiences and News

Instructors: Patrik Westerkull, Justin Pfeiffer
  11:15

Panel Discussion V:
Sound Localization in Osseointegrated Implants

Chair- Bill Hodgetts

Panel Members:
Stefan Stenfelt
Arjan Bosman
Ross Deas

Panel Discussion VI:
Care of the Surrounding Skin, Tissue Management and Wound Healing

Chair- John Niparko

Panel Members:
Steven Cass
Anders Tjellström
Jack Wazen

  12:00 Conference Lunch
  13:00-
15:30		 Session IX:
Soft Tissue Reactions and Early Loading		 Session X:
Pediatric Considerations

13:00-14:00
Workshop VII A:
The New Cochlear™ Baha® 3 Sound Processor: Case Studies and Best Practices

Instructors: Mark Flynn and George Cire

Clinician Panel: Hilary Snapp- Moderator

13:00-15:30
Workshop VIII:
Mold Making: Materials and Techniques

Instructor:
David Trainer

Assistant Coordinator,
Amanda Behr
    Moderator:
Joacim Stalfors &
Andrew Reid 		Moderators:
David Proops &
Blake Papsin
  13:00 Anders Tjellström-
Status Of The Skin Around Baha Couplings A Preliminary Report		 Neylya Mileshina-
Baha In Rehabilitation Of The Patients With Bilateral Microtia
  13:15 R.L. Sammons-
Demonstration Of Biofilm Formation On Failed BAHA Fixtures		 Rupan Banga-
Baha® In Children Under 5 Years. An Eight Year Review
  13:30 Benjamin Wycherly- Soft Tissue Complications with Percutaneous Titanium Implants:  Single Incision Versus the Dermatome Created Flap Martin Leigh-
Evidence For Single Stage BAHA Surgery In Children
  13:45

Peter Weber-
Minimally Invasive Approach For Baha Surgery

 Jane Sebzda-
Clinical Experience with Osseointegrated Sound Processors in the Pediatric Population:
  14:00 Myrthe Hol-
Implant Stability After Earlier Loading Of The Baha® BI300 Implant		 Philipp Federspil-
Do We Still Need Sleeper Implants In Pediatric BAHA Surgery?

14:00-15:00
Workshop VII B:
(A repeated)
The New Cochlear™ Baha® 3 Sound Processor: Case Studies and Best Practices

Instructors: Mark Flynn and George Cire

Clinician Panel: Hilary Snapp- Moderator
  14:15 Ian Johnson-
Evidence For Early Loading Of BAHA BI300 System At Four Weeks		 John Dornhoffer-
Update On Bone-Anchored Hearing Aids In Pediatric Patients With Profound Unilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss
  14:30 Witokl Szyfter-Epidemiological And Audiological Evaluation Of Baha Program In Poland Ann Louise McDermott-
The Role Of Baha In Children With A Unilateral Hearing Loss
  14:45 Kevin Green-
First Experiences Of Loading A BAHA Sound Processor At 2 Weeks Following Surgery		 Gillian Duncan-
Continuity Of Care From Surgical Through Prosthetic Reconstruction For Bilateral Microtia: A Pediatric Case Study
  15:00 Daniel Zeitler-
Bone-Anchored Implantation For Single-Sided Deafness Indication In Patients With Less Than Profound Hearing Loss		 Jo Williams-
Ongoing Maintenance Of Skin Integrity In Paediatric Osseointegration: The Nurses’ Perspective		  
  15:15 M..J.F. deWolf- Stability, Long Term Survival And Tolerability Of A Novel Baha® Implant System, A Multi-Centre Investigation; A Preliminary Report After 6 Months Follow-Up Myrthe Hol-
Improved Directional Hearing In Children Fitted With Bilateral Bone-Anchored Hearing Aids		  
  15:30 PM Break - Exhibits
  16:00-
17:00

Panel Discussion VII:
Assurance of a Great Surgical Outcome. Adequate Bone Quality/Quantity. Tips and Pearls on Avoiding Complications.

Chair: Anders Tjellström

Panel Members:
Jack Wazen
John Niparko
David Proops
Blake Papsin
Joacim Stalfors

16:00-17:30
Workshop XI:
Designing the Next Generation Processors

Instructor: Manohar Bance

16:00-17:00
Workshop X:
Color Science and Acuity in Anaplastology

Instructor:
Paul Tanner

Supported by Industrial Partner: Art Schmehling
Munsell Color

 
  17:30    
  1700 - 18:30 IAA Business Meeting- Invitation only
  18:30 Sunset Reception & Banquet
Saturday, March 26
  07:30 Registration
    Moderator: Anders Tjellström
  08:00 Invited Speaker: Ichiro Nishimura- "Systems Biology and Genetic Networks of Osseointegration"
  09:00 Featured Speaker: Bo Hakansson- "Bone Conduction Hearing Devices: Past, Present and Future"
  09:30 Introduction of 2013 Chair & Location - Jack J. Wazen
  09:45 AM Break - Exhibits
  10:00-
11:15		 Session XI:
The Alternatives		 Session XII:
Enhancing Results in Facial Prostheses

10:00-12:00
Workshop XII: Creative Problem-Solving for Challenging Craniofacial Cases

Instructors:
Robert Mann

Presenters:
Julie Jordan Brown
Gillian Duncan
Greg Gion
Susan Habakuk

 
 
    Moderator: Stephen Cass Moderator:
Jerry Schoendorf
  10:00 Hamidreza Taghavi-
A Novel Bone Conduction Implant (BCI) System
Maciej Mrowka
Long-Term Observations For Titanium Implants For Face Prostheses
  10:15 Kerry Roesch-
Non-Percutaneous Bone Conducting Hearing Implant; Audiological Results
Erin Stevens-
3D Stereophotogrammetry For Craniofacial Analysis: The Effects Of Head Inclination On The Reliability And Precision Of Anthropometric Measurements
  10:30 Gerald Popelka-
Efficacy And Safety Of An In-The-Mouth Bone Conduction Device For Single Sided Deafness
Juan R. Garcia-
Analysis Of Spectrophotometric Curves Of Various Ethnic Groups And Implications For Formulation Of Low Metameric Intrinsic Colorants.
  10:45 Douglas Chen-
Pittsburgh Ear Associates Experience With The Vibrant Soundbridge To The Round Window For Treatment Of Conductive And Mixed Hearing Loss
Paul Tanner-
Vitiligo Skin Color Measurements For Formulating The Base Color Pigment Quantities To Replicate Human Skin With Prosthetic Materials
  11:00 Michael Glasscock-
Partil Middle Ear Implant - The Maxum		 Ghassan Sinada-
Polyurethane Lining For Maxillofacial Prostheses: A Pressure Molding Technique
  11:15

Panel Discussion VIII:
Where Do We Go From Here?

Chair: Bo Håkansson

Panel Members:
Måns Eeg-Olofsson
Manohar Bance
Jim Kasic

Invited Speaker Lecture IX:
Tissue Engineering: Current State of the Art

Speaker: Barbara D. Boyan
  12:00 Conference Adjourns
 

12:45-15:00

 IAA Board Meeting: Old and New members (Mira Mar Room)
  18:00 Social Outing
    The Program Committee reserves the right to modify the program schedule as circumstances might dictate
    Views expressed by speakers at this meeting are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the positions or policies of the conference program committee