Ossicular transducer attachment for an implantable hearing device
US6171229A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 7, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R25/606
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An implantable hearing aid transducer is easily mounted within a middle ear region by the force of attraction between two permanent magnets. The transducer is preferably coupled to one of the magnets prior to implantation. The transducer is coupled to the magnet by an adhesive, by a transducer case containing both the magnet and the transducer, or by being encompassed by the magnet.
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