Middle ear prosthesis
AssigneeNogitek
InventorsJacques Magnan, Loic Giquel, Bernard Prandi
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Abstract
A middle prosthesis including an element comprising an arched section defining first and second branches which are spaced from one another and are movable relative to one another by the elasticity of the element and wherein the element is formed of a superelastic metal alloy.
Claims11
An ossicular prosthesis for a middle ear which is adapted to replace at least one component of an ossicular chain to thereby physically link a foot plate of a stapes to an eardrum, wherein the prosthesis includes an element formed of a superelastic metal alloy at body temperature having a generally c-shaped portion defined by first and second branches which are spaced from one another and which are movable relative to one another by elasticity of said generally c-shaped portion, and at least one of said first and second branches having an external surface adapted to engage one of a component of the ossicular chain, the foot plate of the stapes and the eardrum.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.