Stefan Weder
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83
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About
Stefan Weder is a biomedical engineer and researcher whose work sits at the intersection of surgical robotics, medical image guidance, and cochlear implantation. His research focuses primarily on developing and validating robotic and minimally invasive systems for cochlear implant surgery, with a particular emphasis on improving precision, reducing intracochlear trauma, and preserving residual hearing in implant candidates. Among his most significant contributions is pioneering a population statistics framework for safety assessment in robotic cochlear implantation, enabling clinicians to evaluate procedural effectiveness both at the individual and population level — work that has garnered 26 citations and laid important groundwork for the field. He has also advanced image-based safety analysis methodologies and contributed to comprehensive clinical workflow descriptions for direct cochlear access robotics, collectively cited over 20 times. More recently, Weder has directed efforts toward innovative surgical tooling, including the SMART insertion tool — designed to overcome anatomical and kinematic limitations — and a reusable, force-measuring robotic insertion device that monitors intracochlear pressure in real time. His 2024 in-vitro assessment of robot-assisted electrode insertion further underscores his commitment to evidence-based surgical innovation. Across his body of work, Weder continues to push the boundaries of gentler, more reproducible cochlear implant surgery.
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- 4Robotic Cochlear Implantation for Direct Cochlear Access10 citations · 2022
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- 7Robotic Cochlear Implantation for Direct Cochlear Access6 citations · 2022