Surgery – Surgically implanted vibratory hearing aid
Reexamination Certificate
2010-03-18
2010-12-21
Lacyk, John P (Department: 3735)
Surgery
Surgically implanted vibratory hearing aid
C381S312000, C181S128000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07854698
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for transmitting vibrations via an electronic and/or transducer assembly through a dental implant are disclosed herein. The assembly may be attached, adhered, or otherwise embedded into or upon the implant to form a hearing assembly. The electronic and transducer assembly may receive incoming sounds either directly or through a receiver to process and amplify the signals and transmit the processed sounds via a vibrating transducer element coupled to a tooth or other bone structure, such as the maxillary, mandibular, or palatine bone structure.
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Lacyk John P
Levine Bagade Han LLP
Sonitus Medical, Inc.
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