The global bone anchored hearing aids market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12% during the forecast period. Major vendors in the global bone anchored hearing aids market include Cochlear Ltd., Demant AS, MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH, and Medtronic Plc., among others.

Surgeons are using surgical navigation systems, which can help them in drilling the implant for binaural hearing. For instance, BONEBRIDGE, a product offered by MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte, can be implanted in patients using image-guided surgical navigation system. In September 2017, Medtronic launched StealthStation ENT globally, which is a surgical navigation system designed for surgeons treating conditions related to ENT anatomy.

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Developments of robotic surgery in ENT applications started with the navigation-based implementation of industrial robots in surgery on the anterior and lateral base of the skull. For instance, in March 2017, a group of surgeons and engineers at Inselspital and ARTORG Center for Biomedical Engineering Research, affiliated under the University of Bern, in Switzerland, developed a high-precision surgical robot, which can perform cochlear implantations. Similarly, vendors in the market are focusing on developing robotic platforms which can ease the hearing aid implantation procedure. For instance, MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte, along with CAScsination AG, developed HEARO cochlear implant surgical robot. The presence of such hospitals with a large patient base and the presence of skilled surgeons who can perform robotic procedures for ENT issues can boost the adoption of robotic platforms for bone-anchored hearing aids, thereby boosting the growth of the global bone anchored hearing aids market during the forecast period.