Abutment attachment systems, mechanisms, devices, components and methods for bone conduction hearing aids
US9210521B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 11, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2460/13
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments of systems, devices, components, and methods are disclosed for mechanically coupling a bone conduction hearing aid, or a spacer or other device for a bone conduction hearing aid, to an abutment of a bone screw affixed to a patient's skull. Some embodiments of abutment attachment mechanisms employ axially-directed forces to secure a hearing aid to an abutment of a bone screw, while others employ radially directed forces to secure a hearing aid to an abutment of a bone screw.
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