Middle ear prosthesis
US5306299A · kind A · utility
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9Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 1992 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/183
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is a prosthetic device for replacing a portion of the incus when the stapes or a portion of the lenticular process is generally intact. The device comprises an opening for receiving the head of the stapes or a portion of the lenticular process and a channel for receiving the remnant portion of the incus. The opening and the channel are oriented to allow proper functioning of the ossicular chain.
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