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US 9,066,797 B2Granted
Method of implanting a medical implant to treat hearing loss in a patient
OwnerTerry D. Daglowinventor
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method of treating hearing loss in a patient, comprises: creating a first channel in osseous tissue at or immediately adjacent to the promontory of the patient; creating a second channel through the first channel to the scala tympani or the scala vestibuli; and implanting a hearing device in the first channel, the hearing device being in fluid communication with cochlear fluid through the second channel, the hearing device being adapted to drive cochlear fluid to activate auditory receptor cells in the cochlea of the patient.
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A method of treating hearing loss in a patient, comprising:
- creating a first channel extending partially through osseous tissue at or immediately adjacent to the promontory bone of the patient;
- creating a second channel extending from the first channel and defining a fluid pathway from the first channel to the scala tympani or the scala vestibuli, wherein the second channel is narrower than the first channel;
- implanting a hearing device in the first channel, the hearing device being in fluid communication with cochlear fluid through the second channel, the hearing device being adapted to drive cochlear fluid to activate auditory receptor cells in the cochlea of the patient.
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