Implantable hearing aid transducer with advanceable actuator...

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2007-10-09

2007-10-09

Gilbert, Samuel G. (Department: 3735)

Surgery

Surgically implanted vibratory hearing aid

Reexamination Certificate

active

10351699

ABSTRACT:
A hearing aid transducer that includes an actuator advanceable relative to the transducer to couple with a middle ear component. In one aspect of the invention, the actuator is a separate structure from the transducer that is insertable into an aperture defined between a first and second end of the transducer. This permits separate connection of the actuator to the middle ear component and the transducer to improve coupling of the transducer to the middle ear component, e.g., minimizing loads on the middle ear component.

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