At least partially implantable hearing system
US7226406B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/183
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An at least partially implantable hearing system comprising at least one electromechanical output transducer; a micromanipulator for positioning the transducer and for fixing the transducer in a position set by the micromanipulator, the micromanipulator being adapted to be fixedly attached by fixing means to a skull cap; and a releasable coupling unit disposed between the transducer and the micromanipulator, said coupling unit, in an assembled state, fixing the transducer with respect to the micromanipulator, and, in a released state, permitting removal of the transducer from the micromanipulator.
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