On 10-12 April and 25-27 April 2010, 9th and 10th editions of the international “Window Approach Workshop” took place in Kajetany.
The “Window Approach Workshop” are organised with the aim of exchanging knowledge and information on new surgery methods and application of the state-of-the-art technical solutions – hearing implants – between surgeons and experts dealing with the hearing disorders from Europe and all over the world
The WAW9 and 10 workshops were organised by the Sense Organs Institute in cooperation with Med-El and Advanced Bionics companies.
During the WAW9 workshop, original methods for implanting cochlear implants in the case of persons with partial deafness and implants of middle ear in the case of mixed hearing impairments using surgery access through the round window, developed by the Institute, were presented. Participants of the meeting learned surgery techniques presented during surgeries which were transmitted to the conference hall. Participants of the WAW10 workshop had an opportunity to learn techniques for implanting cochlear implants both using the access through the round window in the case of partial deafness, and using the traditional access through cochleostomy in the case of the total deafness.
19 demonstration surgeries were carried out in total during the workshops using Med-El electrodes (Flex and M type electrodes and the standard electrode), as well as Advanced Bionics electrode. The surgeries were preceded by presentations of individual cases prepared by dr Monika Matusiak, as well as the Institute team. Participants also attended a series of lectures given by professor Henryk Skarżyński, dr Artur Lorens and dr Arkadiusz Wąsowski, Anita Obrycka, Małgorzata Zgoda, as well as representatives of Med.-El and Advanced Bionics companies.
During the WAW 10, management of the Institute and the International Centre awarded the Friend Forever title to Advanced Bionics company. Professor Skarżyński handed the commemorative plate to the Sales Manager for East and Central Europe and South Asia – Christoph Zimmer.
The WAW workshop was accompanied by a practical training carried out at the Laboratory for the Clinical Anatomy and Pathomorphology of the Head and Neck, led by the laboratory head Krzysztof Krasucki, and supported by doctors: Piotr Skarżyński and Monika Matusiak.
The “Window Approach Workshop” attracts interest of participants from all over the world. 35 surgeons and experts in total from Austria, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Denmark, Spain, India, Germany, Portugal, Singapur, Serbia, Romania, Ukraine and USA took part in both meetings. After the anniversary tenth meeting, there are already next ones planned to take place in August and September 2010.
The statuette of the 2010 Innovation Leader was handed in during the 5th All-Poland INTARG Economic and Scientific Innovation Fair held in Katowice on 23-25 April 2010. The ceremony of handing in the distinction for the “Senses Examination Platform” solution took place on 24 April 2010.
During the 38th International Exhibition of Inventions “INVENTIONS GENEVA” held on 21-25 April 2010, the Senses Examination Platform was honoured with a gold medal granted by an international jury and the special award of the Republic of Iran.
The exhibition was organised under the patronage of the Swiss Federal Government and the World Intellectual Property Organisation.
Gold Medal at the 38th International “INVENTIONS GENEVA” Inventions Exchange held on 21-25 April 2010 in the PALEXPO exhibition centre. The exhibition was organised under the patronage of the Swiss Federal Government and the World Intellectual Property Organisation.
The award of the Minister of Science and Higher Education for the particular activity in the promotion of inventions abroad was handed in during the inauguration of the 18th Exchange of Polish Inventions awarded at world exhibitions in 2010. The gala took place on 7 March 2011 in the main building of the Museum in the Palace of Culture and Science.
The Senses Examination Platform was presented during the 17th Exchange of Inventions Awarded at World Inventiveness Exhibitions in 2009. The exhibition was open to visitors on 9-14 March 2010 in the Museum of Technology in the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw.
In near terms of 22-24 November, 6-8 December 2009 and 10-12 January 2010, the International Center of Hearing and Speech in Kajetany hosted the 6th, 7th, and 8th edition of the International “Window Approach Workshop”.
Once again, this edition of the “Window Approach Workshop” became the international platform for surgeons and specialists who help patients with hearing deficiencies, both in Europe and worldwide. The event became a perfect opportunity for them to participate in discussions and exchange of know-how in the latest otosurgery methods and procedures, as well as implementation of the state-of-the-art technological solutions – hearing implants.
The Workshops WAW6, 7 and 8 were organized in close cooperation with the National Institute of Sensory Organs, and Med-El and Cochlear companies.
During the workshop sessions, the Institute specialists shared with the audience their extensive experience in middle-ear and cochlear implants. Particular attention was given to the cochlear implantation in patients with partial deafness, and middle-ear implantation using window approach technique in patients with mixed deafness.
The meeting participants familiarized themselves with the surgery techniques presented during surgical operations that were live broadcasted to the conference room. In total, during the both workshop sessions, 36 exemplary surgeries took place, including the middle ear implantation with window approach technique using the Med-El electrodes (types: Flex, M and a standard electrode), a SRA electrode by Cochlear, as well as the Med-El’s Vibrant SoundBridge middle-ear implantation with direct stimulation of the window membrane, which is a latest development by Prof Henryk Skarżyński. Each surgery was preceded with presentations of selected case studies, prepared by Dr. Monika Matusiak. Also, the workshop participants attended the lectures delivered by Prof. Henryk Skarżyński, Dr. Artur Lorens and Dr. Arkadiusz Wąsowski, as well as the representatives of the Med-El and Cochlear companies.
The workshops WAW 7 and 8 were accompanied by the practical on-site sessions, organized in the Laboratory of Head and Neck Anatomy and Clinical Pathomorphology, run by assistant professor Jarosław Wysocki and laboratory manager Krzysztof Krasucki, who were supported by physician assistants: Piotr Skarżyński, Aleksandra Mickielewicz and Dr. Monika Matusiak.
The”Window Approach Workshop” sessions enjoy a great popularity and recognition amongst the participants coming from all over the world. In total, 42 surgeons and specialists representing Austria, Belarus, Canada, Finland, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Romania, Singapore, Thailand and Turkey took part in both meetings. After eight fruitful meeting sessions, next workshops have already been preliminarily scheduled – the 9th and 10th sessions, which are to be organized in April 2010.
At the 58th International Exhibition of Innovation, Research and New Technologies “BRUSSELS INNOVA 2009” that took place on 19-21 November 2009 in Brussels, the Institute of Sense Organs Ltd. (Instytut Narządów Zmysłów Sp. z o.o.) was awarded the Gold Medal with Mention. The thus recognised Senses Examination Platform was among more than 350 projects reported to the simultaneous international contest „BRUSSELS EUREKA” that addressed innovative solutions from 15 countries such as Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Croatia, Spain, Iran, Malaysia, Moldova, Poland, Slovenia, Romania, Russia and Ukraine. The total number of presented Polish innovations were 119 discoveries, novelties in science, by production enterprises, and individual creators.
In the contest, the Senses Examination Platform, as all other displayed technologies was assessed by an international jury, composed of a team of experts from Belgium and countries participating in the fair. The criteria of assessment followed by the jury were the following: scope of innovation, modernisation and technology, social demand, options of implementation and sales, efficiency of solutions certified by proper results of research, and the manner of presenting and promotional/marketing effect.
The three-day long event ended on 21st November 2009 with the ceremony of official announcing of the outcome of the contest, and awarding of medals and diplomas. The verdict of the jury was announced by Barbara Haller – Chairwoman of Euro-Bussiness Haller and official representative of „Brussels Innova” for Poland, and by Wanda Samborska – Counsellor of the Trade and Investment Promotion Department of the Polish Embassy in Belgium.
The awarded distinction of the contest „BRUSSELS EUREKA”, emphasises the innovative feature of the Senses Examination Platform in the international dimension.
The award of the Minister of Science and Higher Education for international accomplishments was handed in during the inauguration of the 17th Exchange of Polish Inventions awarded at world exhibitions in 2009. The gala took place on 8 March 2010 in the main building of the Museum in the Palace of Culture and Science. The statuette and the diploma were handed in by the Undersecretary of State Prof. Witold Jurek. 170 solutions favoured in 2009 in Bangkok, Brussels, Budapest, Bucharest, Damascus, Geneva, Kuala Lumpur, Moscow, Nuremberg, Paris, Seoul, Sevastopol, Taipei, Warsaw, and Zagreb were presented at the exchange, which started on 8 March.
At the 58th International Exhibition of Innovation, Research and New Technologies “BRUSSELS INNOVA 2009” that took place on 19-21 November 2009 in Brussels, the Institute of Sense Organs Ltd. (Instytut Narządów Zmysłów Sp. z o.o.) was awarded the Gold Medal with Mention. The thus recognised Senses Examination Platform was among more than 350 projects reported to the simultaneous international contest „BRUSSELS EUREKA” that addressed innovative solutions from 15 countries such as Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Croatia, Spain, Iran, Malaysia, Moldova, Poland, Slovenia, Romania, Russia and Ukraine. The total number of presented Polish innovations were 119 discoveries, novelties in science, by production enterprises, and individual creators.
In the contest, the Senses Examination Platform, as all other displayed technologies was assessed by an international jury, composed of a team of experts from Belgium and countries participating in the fair. The criteria of assessment followed by the jury were the following: scope of innovation, modernisation and technology, social demand, options of implementation and sales, efficiency of solutions certified by proper results of research, and the manner of presenting and promotional/marketing effect.
The three-day long event ended on 21st November 2009 with the ceremony of official announcing of the outcome of the contest, and awarding of medals and diplomas. The verdict of the jury was announced by Barbara Haller – Chairwoman of Euro-Bussiness Haller and official representative of „Brussels Innova” for Poland, and by Wanda Samborska – Counsellor of the Trade and Investment Promotion Department of the Polish Embassy in Belgium.
The awarded distinction of the contest „BRUSSELS EUREKA”, emphasises the innovative feature of the Senses Examination Platform in the international dimension.
