Implantable prosthesis with direct mechanical stimulation of the inner ear
AssigneesMxm, S. C. Pacloo, J. Hanson
InventorsJean-Noël Hanson, Guy Charvin, François Vanecloo
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Abstract
A prosthesis for stimulation of the inner ear, comprising means for excitation which generate vibrations which can excite the ear of a patient, and an implantable part 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 to the inner ear of a patient.
Claims22
Inner ear stimulation prosthesis including excitation means (11) designed to generate vibrations capable of exciting a patient's ear, characterized in that it comprises an implantable portion (1, 1a to 1g), including a rod (2, 2a, 2c, 2f) capable of transmitting vibrations and that is designed so as to be capable of transmitting vibrations generated by the excitation means (11) directly to the patient's inner ear.
Implantable prosthesis portion, characterized in that it is consistent with one of the previous claims.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.