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US 2007/0249889 A1Published application
Implantable Prosthesis with Direct Mechanical Stimulation of the Inner Ear
AssigneesMxm, S.C. Pacloo
InventorsJean-Noel Hanson, Guy Charvin, Francois Vanecloo
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Abstract
A prosthesis for stimulation of the inner ear, comprising means of excitation (11) which generate vibrations which can excite the ear of a patient, and an implantable part (1) 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 (11) to the inner ear of a patient.
Claims22
An inner ear stimulation prosthesis including excitation means designed to generate vibrations capable of exciting a patient's ear, comprising:
- an implantable portion, including a rod capable of transmitting vibrations and that is designed so as to be capable of transmitting vibrations generated by the excitation means directly to the patient's inner ear.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.