Implantable prosthesis with direct mechanical stimulation of the inner ear
US7488284B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R25/606
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A prosthesis for stimulation of the inner ear, comprising means for excitation which generate vibrations which can excite the ear of a patient, and an implantable part comprising a rod which can transmit vibrations and which is configured in such a way that it can directly transmit vibrations generated by the means of excitation to the inner ear of a patient.
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