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US 10,881,506 B2Granted
Auditory prosthesis for middle-ear and related coating method
AssigneeSil-Co S.R.L.
InventorsLuigi Angelillo, Vincenzo Calcagno, Maurizio Ettore Maccarini, Franco Marabelli
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Abstract
An auditory prosthesis (1, 101) for middle-ear, in particular for reconstructing the ossicular chain, the auditory prosthesis (1, 101) comprising a portion (2) configured to contact the tympanic membrane, wherein the portion (2) comprises a substrate (4) provided with a coating (6) made of biocompatible silicone, wherein the coating (6) is integrally fixed to the substrate (4) and is adapted to contact, at least partially, the tympanic membrane.
Claims10
An auditory prosthesis for middle-ear comprising a portion configured to contact a tympanic membrane,
- wherein said portion comprises a substrate-provided with a coating,
- wherein said coating is
- integrally fixed to said substrate and is
- adapted to contact, at least partially, a tympanic membrane;
- characterized in that
- the coating is made of biocompatible silicone and in that the coating is silanized,
- wherein said biocompatible silicone is a Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS).
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