Ear Nose and Throat Grouping Scheme and Benefits

April 2016 Ear Nose and Throat Grouping Scheme and Benefits

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Groupings Benefits 02 - Ear, Nose & Throat 02.01 - EAR 02.01.01 - Cochlear Implants

13570 02.01.01.01 - Replacement Magnet 895 02.01.02 - Speech Processors 02.01.02.01 - Initial 11500 Electroacoustic 12950 02.01.02.02 - Replacement Electroacoustic 9065 Generation 3 6790 Generation 4 8050 Generation 4 Electroacoustic 9065 02.01.03 - Sound Processor Accessory Kit

500 02.01.04 - Implantable Bone Conduction Hearing System 02.01.04.01 - Sound Processor 6000 Programmable 6500 Programmable, Wireless-enabled 6825 02.01.04.02 - Osseointegration Abutment 895 Abutment & Concave 936 Abutment & Fixture 1930 Abutment & Fixture, HA 2197 Abutment, Fixture & Concave 2017 Fixture 1035 Fixture & Concave 1082 HA 1115 Implanted Transducer, Magnetic Coupler 2339 April 2016 Groupings Benefits Lifts 206 Magnetic Coupling 1115 02.01.04.03 - Cover Screw 142 02.01.05 - Ossicle/Middle Ear Prosthesis 02.01.05.01 - Stapes 104 02.01.05.02 - Malleus 190 02.01.05.03 - Partial Ossicle Replacement (one or two) 02 - Ear, Nose & Throat 02.01.05 - Ossicle/Middle Ear Prosthesis 02.01.05.03 - Partial Ossicle Replacement (one or two) 360 02.01.05.04 - Total Ossicle Replacement (three) 404 02.01.06 - Ventilation Tube/Grommet

20 Antibiotic 22 02.01.07 - Bone Cement

1560 02.02 - NOSE 02.02.01 - Septal Button

149 02.02.02 - Nasal Valve Stent

190 02.03 - THROAT 02.03.01 - Tracheal Speaking Valve

102 02.03.02 - Vocal Chord Medialisation Implant

275 02.03.03 - Tracheal Stents

Nitinol 2500 Silicone 1000 02.03.04 - Thyroplasty April 2016 Groupings Benefits

1172 02.03.05 - Cannula

Extra-tracheal 298 Intra-tracheal 471 02.03.06 - Injectable Material for Vocal Fold Augmentation / Laryngeal Reconstruction

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DE: Device electronically receives and stores intermittent or continuous glucose information from an external or integral/attached device RT: System can transmit real-time data or alerts to third party devices or systems (eg. digital telephone network or internet) SS: System includes software which allows downloading and analysis of information OTS: Over the Scope

Definitions:

Absorbable Oil Coating Coating which minimises tissue attachment and foreign body reaction and inflammation Absorbable Capable of being absorbed Abutment Connection between the sound processor and implant (fixture) Adaptive Stimulation Senses patient body position and adjusts stimulation accordingly Adhesion Prevention Product minimises the likelihood of adhesions Anatomically Conforming Conforms to body shape Angled/Offset The Angled/offset abutment is used to compensate for the angle of the implant when inserted into the jaw Antibiotic Contains or is covered with an antibiotic to prevent infection Antimicrobial Substance that kills or inhibits the growth of micro-organisms Antisyphon function Prevents unwanted drainage or transfer of a liquid Articulating/Roticulating Having joints or jointed segments and able to rotate the head of the device around the central axis Assembly A product made up of multiple components Biological Made from tissue harvested from animals or human cadavers Biomodelled Patient specific prosthesis usually manufactured using 3 dimensional scans and manufacturing technology Bioresorbable Item breaks down and is absorbed/resorbed by the body and expelled through one of the body's systems Bolus A large volume of fluid or drug dose given intravenously and rapidly at one time Burr Burr hole covering plate Coated A coating that minimises the likelihood of adhesions Coating A coating that minimises the likelihood of adhesions Complex Composed of many interconnected parts Compression Device features intrinsic capacity to apply compression force April 2016 Connectors and Cables Single use products integral to connecting components of neurostimulation systems Deep Discharge Battery Allows frequent discharge to zero volts without causing early battery failure Delivery System A means or technology or device for administering drug or treatment Distractor Surgical instrument or apparatus used for bone development Doppler Guided Use of a doppler to identify veins during a surgical procedure Dual Channel A system with the ability to simultaneously deliver two different levels of stimulation Dual Mesh Combination of absorbable and non-absorbalbe fibres Dual Plate Consisting of more that one plate Electroacoustic Use of a hearing aid and Cochlear Implant together. The hearing aid acoustically magnifies low frequencies, whilst the Cochlear electronically stimulates middle and high frequencies Endoscopic A general term for minimally invasive surgery (MIS) or, specifically, MIS where the device is inserted via a natural body opening Expander Implant Implant which is able to be expanded Extra-tracheal Outside the trachea Fixation Plate A plate used to stabilise fractures Fixed Flow Rate The drug delivery flow rate is fixed at manufacture and is non- adjustable Fixture Bone anchored implant Flanged Having an external or internal ridge Generation 3 Technological advance of the product Generation 4 Technological advance of the product Hemimandible Half of the mandible Integrated Delivery System The implantable device is provided pre-loaded into the related delivery system Intraoperative accessories Single use products integral to implanting a device Intra-tracheal Inside the trachea Laparoscopic Extender A device designed to provide an extension of reach duirng laparoscopic surgery Laparoscopic Minimally invasive surgery where the device is inserted via a trocar through a surgical incision (key hole surgery) Locking Ability to lock the plate as the screws are tightened Maxilla The upper jaw Multiple Chamber Consisting of at least two compartments Multivector Modular system that can be adapted to achieve a wide range of clinical results Nitinol Made from nickel titanium alloy On/Off switching device A device provided to the patient to switch the pulse generator on and off Patient Programmer A device provided to the patient to self-modulate a drug delivery or impulse generator system Polymer Comprises of polyethylene Pre-shaped Having a predetermined width, height and projection Programmable Able to be programmed Reinforced Wall reinforcement to improve strength, durability and resist kinking Resorbable Can be broken down and assimilated back into the body April 2016 Resorbable Item breaks down and is absorbed/resorbed by the body and expelled through one of the body's systems Revision kit Single use products integral to revising an implanted system Self Expanding Auto inflating using osmosis Self Expanding Compressed stents which expands automatically Self-fixating Enables positioning and secure placement without the need for sutures Silicone A synthetic compound Single Vector A subcutaneous ramus lengthening distractor Symphsis Intermandibular joint Synthetic A substance or material produced by chemical processes and not occurring naturally Textured Coating having different types of irregularities or rugasity Valved Having a valve Variable Flow Rate The drug delivery flow rate is able to be adjusted dependent on clinician preferences and patient needs