Implantable auditory prosthesis with floating mass transducer

An implantable auditory prosthesis comprising:

• a transducer comprising at least one bender element configured to generate vibration according to sound signals received by the device;
• one or more components mechanically and electrically connected to the bender element so as to generate additional vibration;
• and
• a body interface configured to deliver vibration generated by the bender element and the one or more components to a recipient.

A method for rehabilitating the hearing of a recipient, comprising:

• delivering electrical signals representative of sound to at least one piezoelectric element of a piezoelectric transducer so as to deform the piezoelectric element;
• generating, based on the deformation of the piezoelectric element, oscillation of one or more components mechanically and electrically coupled to the piezoelectric element;
• and
• delivering, to the recipient, vibration generated by the deformation of the piezoelectric element and the oscillation of the one or more components.